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AI Ethics Lead London, England

Full Time London, England 48824 - 66395 GBP ANNUAL Today

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AI Ethics Lead

Job Req ID: 12263

Posting Date: 09-Mar-2023

Function: Data & AI

Location: 1 Braham Street, London, United Kingdom

Salary: competitive plus benefits

Location : London, Bristol or Birmingham

At BT, we know there is untapped potential in the vast amount of data available to us (some of the richest and most exciting in the UK) and we are looking for talented, innovative and collaborative people to realise that potential safely and radically.

We are looking for a leader in the area of AI ethics who can ensure we do the right thing. You’ll be understanding and assessing the value and risks of a wide variety of use cases, impacting customers, colleagues, partners and wider society. You’ll be collaborating with many different teams across BT, including business units, DS and AI teams, policy and legal, and advising senior stakeholders at director-level and above.

You could be a key member of BT’s Data & AI business, part of BT’s Digital unit. The diverse team has big growth ambitions centred on building personal, simple and brilliant propositions that are underpinned by data and AI. If you would like to join us, please get in contact.

We can offer you myriad opportunities to learn and develop, experience a range of careers and expand your network.

Your responsibilities will be to…

Shape our approach and principles for assessing AI ethics – advising, supporting and challenging colleague across the business so they can inform and follow these – taking the evolving international regulatory landscape into account
Lead assessments of AI projects, governance and activities from the perspective of ethics, responsibility and regulatory compliance – quantifying risks where appropriate and balancing those with potential value to the customer and/or society
Understand and clearly communicate the ethical and responsible innovation considerations of specific use cases – taking into account the technical, legal and policy perspectives
Lead and support our engagement and collaborations with relevant stakeholders inside and outside BT, including BT’s Responsible Innovation, Legal and Public Affairs teams
Provide actionable guidance and coaching to a range of stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant data and AI governance processes – tailoring this to BT needs – both strategic and tactical
Challenge and refine high-level principles as well as appropriate technical processes and guardrails, working with technical leads and experts
Act as a voice for BT on ethics and responsible AI, providing thought leadership and challenge to senior stakeholders, director level and above
Develop and share case studies of how ethics and responsible AI creates customer and business value

What we are looking for from you…

5+ years experience in leading data and/or AI ethics initiatives in a commercial setting
Proven success in collaborating with data scientists and in engaging and managing a complex set of stakeholders
Strong technical awareness of a range of AI techniques and approaches together with their pros and cons with respect to data and AI ethics
Strong communication and data presentation skills with the ability to build convincing recommendations and sell these to a non-technical audience
Strong understanding of data protection laws and relevant domestic and global regulation and policy developments
Demonstration of thought leadership through significant contributions to the wider AI ethics community
Flexible and agile work skills - comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
Coaching/mentoring experience

Benefits

Competitive salary
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
15% on target bonus
Car allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
50% off BT and EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
BT TV, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids
30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. As Philip Jansen, our CEO, says ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

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