AI Adoption and Engagement Manager

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

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• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
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 We're looking for Community Managers to build and sustain a thriving cross-government community of practice around AI coding tools. You'll connect practitioners across departments, facilitate knowledge sharing, and help drive adoption from early experimentation to confident daily use. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Build and grow the community: Identify and engage developers, architects, and technical leads across central government who are using or interested in AI coding tools. Create channels, forums, and touchpoints that bring people together. 
• Facilitate knowledge sharing: Organise and run events including show-and-tells, lunch-and-learns, Q&A sessions, and online discussions. Surface and amplify success stories, tips, and practical insights from across the community. 
• Support adoption: Help practitioners move from awareness to active use. Identify and address barriers, connect people with the right resources, and celebrate progress. 
• Identify and enable champions: Spot enthusiastic early adopters and help them become advocates within their own teams and departments. 
• Curate and communicate: Produce regular communications (newsletters, digests, updates) that keep the community informed and engaged. Make guidance and resources easy to find and understand. 
• Feed insights back: Gather and synthesise feedback from practitioners about what's working, what's blocking progress, and what's needed. Ensure the programme team has the intelligence they need to adapt. 

Essential 

• Experience building, growing, or managing professional communities or networks 

• Strong facilitation skills with experience running events, workshops, or forums 

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage technical audiences 

• Ability to work across organisational boundaries and influence without direct authority 

• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment 

Desirable 

• Familiarity with software development practices and culture (you don't need to code, but should understand how developers work) 

• Experience working in or with government digital teams 

• Understanding of change management principles 

• Interest in AI and emerging technologies 

What We Offer 

• The opportunity to shape a high-profile, cross-government initiative 

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements 

• Exposure to AI adoption at scale across the public sector 

• A supportive programme team committed to making this work 

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.#LI-AS1 #Hybrid