Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineer, Manchester

Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineering — Manchester, UK. At BNY, our culture enables employee growth and success and supports cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients and drive transformative solutions.

• Act as IT Lead within a POD, owning end-to-end technical delivery and engineering excellence to drive T&D Modernisation initiatives.
• Provide technical and people leadership for a T&D Engineering group, building and leading high-performing AI / ML and data engineering teams.
• Design, build, and scale enterprise-grade AI, machine learning, and data platforms, including data pipelines and MLOps capabilities, fully integrated with enterprise master data systems.
• Define and influence broad-based technology strategy across large IT domains, embedding an AI-first and agile engineering mindset while ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and risk mitigation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience in software engineering, with deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and data engineering.
• Proven experience leading large-scale backend, data, or AI platforms in complex enterprise environments; financial services experience is a plus.
• Extensive experience with multi-platform development environments, modern cloud architectures, data pipelines, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business impact and interdependencies of strategic IT decisions and to influence senior stakeholders effectively.
• People leadership experience, including leading senior engineers and technical leads in agile delivery models, mentoring talent, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.