The AI Incubation Project Manager is responsible for stewarding artificial intelligence incubation projects from inception to alpha release. This role orchestrates complex cross-functional initiatives that transform experimental AI concepts into market-ready solutions, navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape while ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence. The position serves as the critical bridge between technical innovation and business execution, driving successful transition of AI initiatives from incubation to deployment.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Lead intake process for new AI project proposals with feasibility assessments; Develop comprehensive project roadmaps and resource allocation plans; Manage day-to-day operations ensuring quality standards and timeline commitments; Orchestrate handoff process from incubation to production teams
• Serve as primary liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership; Identify, secure, and manage internal and external resources including specialists and vendor partnerships; Facilitate regular stakeholder updates and strategic decision-making sessions; Navigate competing priorities while maintaining project momentum
• Maintain visibility across entire AI incubation portfolio identifying synergies and opportunities; Continuously refine incubation methodologies and governance frameworks; Proactively identify and mitigate technical, regulatory, and business risks
• Distill complex technical concepts into clear business insights for C-level audiences; Lead virtual and matrixed teams with strong influencing skills; Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice development across projects

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be:

• Significant project management experience in complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience in technology or innovation environments
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Analytical thinking with data-driven approach
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
• Strategic mindset with operational focus
• AI technology awareness and market intelligence
• Risk management and mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated success managing competing stakeholder interests
• Virtual and matrixed team leadership experience

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with a discretionary annual payment.

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Please note this advert may be removed before the advertised end date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

In the region of £55,000 dependent on skills and experience