Senior Manager - AI Solutions

Squadron Energy is Australia’s leading renewable energy company that develops, operates and owns renewable energy assets in Australia. With proven experience and expertise across the project lifecycle, we work with local communities and our customers to lead the transition to Australia’s clean energy future.

We are 100% Australian owned and have 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy in operation and 900MW under construction.

Why work with us?

Our goal is to improve the environment for current and future generations by leading Australia’s transition to renewable energy. Our people are driven by their passion to make a meaningful difference in the world, to their families and friends, and to themselves.

Though we are united by this common goal, we view the tremendous diversity in our team’s cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds as one of our greatest assets. This sense of camaraderie and cross-disciplinary expertise spurs drive and commitment to the growth of our business.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Head of Technology, the Senior Manager – AI Solutions is responsible for leading AI-driven innovation and transformation aligned with enterprise strategic objectives. Using a combination of business acumen, strategic insight, innovation and technology expertise, this role will focus on end-to-end design, delivery, and adoption of AI solutions across Squadron Energy. The Senior Manager – AI Solutions will champion AI literacy, foster a culture of experimentation, and ensure alignment with organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Innovation

• Accelerate enterprise innovation and transformation by building and maintaining an AI portfolio and roadmap to deliver AI initiatives.
• Establish a set of evaluation practices to estimate, measure and foster accountability for business value and ROI of AI initiatives.
• Lead the strategy and decision model for build, buy and blend AI solutions.

AI Solution Development

• Design, develop, and deploy AI solutions tailored to business unit needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify high-impact AI use cases.
• Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Maintain awareness of emerging AI technologies and assess their applicability.
• Develop internal and external networks to drive AI capability growth.

Responsible AI, Governance & Risk

• Define responsible AI policies and guardrails (privacy, security, bias, explainability, human-in-the-loop, model risk management).
• Run architecture review and AI change governance to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory expectations.
• Track usage, outcomes and risks through dashboards and reports to Executive Management.

AI Adoption and Engagement

• Own and deliver programs to drive safe, scalable, high impact AI adoption including:
• business unit-specific training courses to build AI capability.
• AI sharing sessions to inspire and inform staff, and to promote cross-pollination of ideas.
• gamification and recognition programs to reward innovative AI applications.
• Lunch & Learn sessions to encourage informal peer-led learning.
• hackathons to solve real business problems collaboratively.
• Centres of Excellence to guide targeted AI strategies.
• Foster and cultivate AI literacy across the business, including designing and implementing fit-for-purpose change management programs

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Articulate value, risks and change impacts.
• Foster strong relationships across the business to promote collaboration and engagement.

Required Experience:

• Experience in strategy through roles in management consulting.
• Experience innovating, developing new business models and/or leading technology-led business transformations.

To Apply

Squadron Energy is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

If you want to make a meaningful difference in this world then we encourage you to take the next steps:

• Submit your updated resume outling your relevant experience to date.

• Attach a cover letter outlining your motivations behind applying for this role.

Please Note

Appointment to this position will be subject to reference checks, a National Police Check and other applicable background screening if required.

Squadron Energy does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited CVs received will not be considered, and no fees will be paid for such submissions.