Senior Manager, Data Architecture and AI

Role overview

This is a senior, hands-on leadership position focused on shaping, delivering, and running Aptiv’s enterprise analytics and AI capabilities. The role combines strong technical depth with people management, covering large-scale analytics platforms, advanced data architecture, and enterprise agentic AI enablement through Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry.

What you will do

• Partner with business and technology teams at all levels to design, build, and validate big data analytics solutions that draw from multiple source systems.
• Set and enforce strong practices for data ingestion, transformation, modelling, and visualization to improve quality and reduce duplication.
• Define, maintain, and follow enterprise data standards and policies.
• Take ownership of the enterprise analytics and AI landscape, including platforms, tools, integrations, and cloud services.
• Develop and promote consistent naming conventions and coding standards.
• Lead data architects and analysts, including line management responsibilities for teams delivering and maintaining analytics and AI solutions.
• Ensure technical design quality, successful delivery, platform stability, and ongoing modernization of the analytics and AI ecosystem.
• Work with functional and technical leaders to prioritize technology initiatives that support analytics goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to define a scalable vision, mission, and strategy for enterprise business data models.
• Coach global technical project teams working on Google data platform components.
• Drive continuous improvement, enrichment, and governance within the DataOps operating model.
• Maintain high engineering standards, solution integrity, and operational reliability across all analytics and AI programs.
• Balance innovation with day-to-day stability through a mature DataOps approach.
• Set operating standards for monitoring, performance tuning, incident response, and cost management.

What you need

• A Bachelor of Science degree, a master’s degree in software engineering or computer science, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 8 years of experience using a range of development methods to deliver robust IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS analytics solutions.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Dataproc, Dataplex, Looker, Cloud Data Fusion, Data Catalog, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Analytics Hub, Pub/Sub, Dataprep, Cloud Bigtable, Cloud SQL, Cloud IAM, Google Kubernetes Engine, and AutoML.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, and Hadoop environments.
• Object-oriented programming experience with Java, Python, and .NET.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting ability, including log review and performance tuning.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio for designing, configuring, and delivering enterprise AI agents.
• Experience with Microsoft Foundry for AI lifecycle management, governance, and operationalization.
• Knowledge of Azure data and analytics services such as Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and Azure SQL.
• Understanding of Microsoft Entra ID for identity, access management, and security integration.
• Working awareness of responsible AI, security, and compliance requirements in Microsoft environments.
• Preferred exposure to current industry trends and new technologies in data and analytics.
• Helpful experience with Informatica, Alteryx, Qlik, and Tableau platform support.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or Power Platform/Copilot-related credentials, are an advantage.

Why Aptiv

Aptiv promotes an inclusive environment where people can grow regardless of gender, ethnicity, or beliefs. The business is driven by a safety-first mission focused on zero fatalities, zero injuries, and zero accidents. Employees also receive practical support for family, physical health, and mental wellbeing through a competitive health insurance package.

Benefits and perks

• Personal holidays
• Healthcare coverage
• Pension contribution
• Tax saver scheme
• Free onsite breakfast and lunch
• Discounted corporate gym membership
• Multicultural workplace
• Learning, professional development, and growth in a globally recognized international setting
• Access to internal and external training, coaching, and certifications
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Convenient access via public transport, including DART trains, buses, and bike-sharing near Grand Canal Dock

Equal opportunity notice

Aptiv is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.