Head of AI Operations

Who we are

For over 50 years we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the worlds leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4000 colleagues with a broad range of nationalities educations professional experiences ages and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading full front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Why this role is important for us

As the Head of AI Operations you are the anchor role for AI adoption and enablement within Operations.

This role is instrumental in bridging the gap between cutting edge AI Capability and operational excellence. You will establish the Ops AI Enablement capability shaping the AI roadmap for Operations and leading the systematic adoption of AI across operational processes.

The role owns the AI use case pipeline prioritisation and value realisation ensuring AI initiatives are aligned with operational priorities regulatory requirements and measurable business outcomes.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how AI is adopted governed and embedded in Operations from the ground up.

What you will be responsible for

Leadership & team establishment

• Set up and lead the newly established Ops AI Enablement team including Senior AI Process Specialists and selected technical profiles

• Define ways of working roles and collaboration model across Operations CoE Data and technical enablement

• Act as a people leader for the Ops AI Enablement team fostering effective collaboration clarity of ownership and continuous learning

AI enablement setup & roadmap ownership

• Play a key role in setting up the Ops AI Enablement team including defining ways of working interfaces to CoE and collaboration with Operations leadership

• Define and maintain the AI roadmap for Operations aligned with Ops strategy priorities and maturity

AI portfolio ownership & prioritisation

• Own the Ops AI innovation funnel and backlog including intake prioritisation and sequencing of AI initiatives

• Translate operational challenges into clearly scoped AI use cases with defined value hypotheses

• Balance business value feasibility and risk when prioritising initiatives

Value tracking and benefits realisation

• Own the benefits tracking framework for Ops AI initiatives: define metrics measurement methodology and reporting cadence

• Report AI value outcomes in regular business reviews ensuring accountability for results across the Operations leadership team

• Proactively flag initiatives that are underperforming and drive corrective action

Adoption change & stakeholder leadership

• Act as a critical link between complex technical AI possibilities and senior business leadership providing clarity and actionable insights.

• Act as a key driver of AI adoption in Operations ensuring AI solutions are embedded into daytoday workflows

• Partner with Business Transformation to support change management training and communication

• Serve as the primary interface between Operations leadership delivery teams and technical enablement roles

• Champion AIenabled ways of working and help build an AIready culture in Operations

What we are looking for:

Experience & background

• 7 years experience in AI service/product ownership digital transformation or AI/data enablement roles or 5 years with demonstrable AI product delivery at scale

• Demonstrated ability to establish new teams capabilities or functions from scratch

• Hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled features tools or workflows (e.g. automation decision support agent-based solutions document intelligence)

• Experience working in Operations Financial Services or other complex regulated environments familiarity with compliance and risk frameworks is a strong advantage

Capabilities

• Well-developed ability to translate complex technical topics including AI/ML capabilities and limitations into clear business value

• Solid understanding of AI model lifecycle data dependencies human-in-the-loop design and responsible AI principles

• Experience defining roadmaps success metrics and benefit tracking frameworks that hold up in business reviews

• Effective stakeholder management across business technology compliance and governance functions

Personal profile

• Structured outcomeoriented and comfortable making prioritisation tradeoffs

• Motivated by building something new and shaping direction

• Confident operating in regulated environments

• Able to move between strategic framing and handson execution

Benefits

Attractive salary bonus scheme and pension are essential for any work agreement. However in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore in addition to the traditional benefit scheme we provide a good work and work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we provide custom paths for professional development to support the direction you want to take.

For Poland Location

Compensation ranges are beingdisclosedat theinitialstage of candidate engagement.

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