Director, AI Delivery
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Job Location:
Charlottesville, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Director Al Delivery is a strategic-level subject matter expert responsible for architecting governing and executing complex Al-enabled initiatives across CFA Institutes global portfolios. Reporting to the Senior Head Al Enablement and Digital Delivery this role translates enterprise Al strategy into scalable secure and high-impact delivery outcomes. This position operates at the intersection of Al engineering digital product delivery enterprise governance and business transformation.
The role is accountable for major Al programs and cross-portfolio workstreams ensuring delivery excellence across generative Al intelligent agents automation analytics and machine learning use cases. This role provides deep technical and strategic expertise anticipates systemic delivery risks integrates diverse stakeholder perspectives and establishes best practices in emerging and unfamiliar domains. The Director Al Delivery may oversee and guide outcomes produced by Al engineers delivery managers vendors and cross-functional contributors.
This role reports to the Senior Head Al Enablement & Delivery and may be based in eligible US jurisdictions.
What Youll Do
Strategic Al Delivery Leadership
Lead enterprise Al delivery initiatives from concept through production ensuring alignment to CFA lnstitutes 2030 Strategy and enterprise Al roadmap.
Translate Al strategy into executable roadmaps delivery plans and measurable value realization frameworks.
Shape and mature Al delivery methodologies integrating Agile/SAFe DevOps MLOps model lifecycle governance and cloud-native practices.
Al Delivery Technology Leader focused on driving measurable business outcomes not just tracking project timelines.
Enterprise Cross-Functional Integration
Orchestrate complex multi-disciplinary Al workstreams to a delivery plan across Education Membership Finance RAS MCX and shared services.
Integrate engineering architecture cybersecurity data governance legal and risk perspectives to resolve any challenges or constraints to move the delivery
Ensure Al solutions are scalable secure ethically governed and operationally sustainable.
Influence prioritization and sequencing of Al initiatives across portfolios to maximize enterprise value.
Governance Risk & Responsible Al
Operationalize Al governance frameworks in partnership with Enterprise Risk Legal Cybersecurity and IT Operations.
Track and manage organizational risks related to Al initiatives and collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management to ensure effective risk identification assessment and mitigation.
Establish governance checkpoints within the Al delivery model including architecture reviews legal and compliance reviews and alignment with the enterprise Al governance framework.
Financial & Portfolio Accountability
Accountable for major Al initiatives and large-scale delivery programs including scope schedule budget and quality outcomes.
Manage program-level budgets and vendor engagements in alignment with enterprise financial controls.
Define and monitor KPls measuring Al adoption delivery performance operational efficiency and business value realization.
SME Oversight & Influence
Influence broader organizational strategy through thought leadership delivery and technical authority.
Represent the function in enterprise forums and as appropriate external industry engagements.
What Were Looking For
Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Data Science Information Systems or related discipline required. Advanced degree preferred.
10 years in digital delivery engineering solution or technology strategy
Understanding of generative Al and large language models (LLMs) including experience deploying enterprise solutions using platforms such as Azure OpenAI OpenAI AWS or comparable ecosystems.
Proficiency in modern cloud environments (Azure AWS or GCP) and containerized/microservices architectures.
Experience in integrating Al solutions with enterprise data platforms and business systems.
Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into secure scalable and measurable Al-enabled outcomes.
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About CFA Institute
CFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200000 charterholders across 160 markets we drive professional growth ethical behavior and better markets. We care about our employees well-being offering industry-leading benefits like:
Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
Generous leave and time off
Competitive retirement plans
Flexible work options
Wellness education and support programs
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