Manager, AI Automation
From fast answers to deep insights, Mintel has provided research and intelligence solutions to consumer-focused businesses for more than 50 years. With a combination of world-class syndicated tools and custom insight solutions, we are the eyes and ears in the markets that matter and the insights behind our clients’ next big idea.We offer a comprehensive onboarding program for successful candidates, and the role will provide extensive skill-based learning opportunities and a long-term career development plan within the business.We are seeking a Technical Team Lead to help establish a Center of Excellence focused on promoting the use of AI tools—particularly Microsoft 365 Copilot and the Microsoft Power Platform—as we transition to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.Mintel has a rich history of producing in-depth content and data. With the rise of AI, we see an opportunity to unlock even more value from our internal knowledge, enabling faster insights and smarter decision-making. This role will also help every department across the business identify and implement automation opportunities that reduce manual effort and increase productivity.
What You’ll Be Doing- Lead the development and deployment of enterprise AI tools to drive internal productivity across Mintel.
- Consult with departments across the business to identify high-impact use cases for AI and automation.
- Participate in strategic planning with the AI Steering Team to prioritize initiatives and align efforts with business goals.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure and Engineering/Architecture teams on projects requiring deeper technical integration.
- Stay current with evolving AI technologies and foster a culture of continuous learning within your team, in partnership with the Futures team.
- Manage the lifecycle of AI agents, including monitoring usage, maintaining performance, and evaluating ROI.
- Define and report on KPIs to measure the effectiveness of AI tools, providing regular updates to the Global Head of IT Support and the AI Steering Team.
- Microsoft 365 platform experience
- Experience with the potential for AI assistant tools like ChatGPT, CoPilot, Claude, or others.
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Experience building AI agents using CoPilot Studio and/or ChatGPT Custom GPTs
- Experience with centralized task tracking tools (we use Atlassian Jira)
- Excellent communication skills to be able to showcase your work to business stakeholders
- People management skills - either experience, or the desire to learn
- Comfortable working across time zones in a global business with the potential to travel to other Mintel offices
- A culture that supports true collaboration whilst embracing remote working.
- Flexible start time and end time.
- Blended (office/home) approach to work.
- Approach to personal development where we encourage individuals to grow and share what they’ve learned.
- Social events, both within the department and across the company.
- Generous annual leave and wider circle employee benefits.
- Additional one day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Membership in Employee Resource Groups (Mintel Diversity, Mintel Wellness, and Mintel Gives).
- Giving back is part of our culture with this in mind, Mintel gives employees 2 days' leave per year to join local volunteering activities organized by our Mintel Gives (where applicable).
- Mental health and wellbeing support via Modern Health App.
- Beautifully designed offices foster collaboration and fun.
Mintel is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to the strength of an inclusive workplace.