Head of Artificial Intelligence and Insights, AD
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 300000 - 325000
Posted on:
12-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services including banking leasing securities credit cards and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFGs shares trade on the Tokyo Nagoya and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas SMBC Group has a presence in the US Canada Mexico Brazil Chile Colombia and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate institutional and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organizations extensive global network. The Groups operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. SMBC Capital Markets Inc. SMBC MANUBANK JRI America Inc. SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A. and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co. Ltd.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $300000.00and $325000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications experiences and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive addition to cash compensation SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
We are seeking a visionary and strategic Head of Artificial Intelligenceto lead the development and execution of our enterprise AI strategy within the Data Organization. This role will be responsible for driving innovation operational efficiency and business value through the application of AI machine learning and advanced analytics. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation proven leadership experience and a passion for transforming data into actionable intelligence.
Role is based out of our Charlotte office.
Role Objectives
- Strategic LeadershipDefine and lead the enterprise-wide AI strategy in alignment with business with executive leadership to identify high-impact AI opportunities across a culture of innovation experimentation and ethical AI use.
- AI & ML DevelopmentOversee the design development and deployment of AI/ML models and scalability performance and governance of AI adoption of generative AI NLP computer vision and predictive analytics.
- Team & Capability BuildingBuild and lead a high-performing team of data scientists ML engineers and AI cross-functional collaboration with data engineering product and business talent through mentorship training and career development programs.
- Governance & EthicsEstablish frameworks for responsible AI including fairness transparency and with legal risk and compliance teams to ensure regulatory alignment.
- Innovation & Thought LeadershipStay ahead of emerging AI trends and the organization at industry events conferences and partnerships with academia startups and technology vendors.
Qualifications and Skills
- Masters or PhD in Computer Science Data Science AI or a related field.
- 10 years of experience in AI/ML with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of delivering AI solutions at scale in complex environments.
- Deep expertise in machine learning deep learning generative AI and MLOps.
- Strong understanding of data architecture cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS GCP) and modern data stacks.
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and strategic thinking skills.
- Regulatory experience required Financial Sector experience a plus
SMBCs employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home as well as from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles including for example certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal state and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process please let us know at
Required Experience:
Director
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