Head of Chief Data Officer (CDO) AI Strategy, Enablement & Delivery Greater Charlotte, NC Area

The Company is seeking a Head of AI Strategy, Enablement and Delivery to define and advance its Chief Data Office’s multi-year AI strategy. The role will build reusable, governed AI capabilities, promote adoption through education and business engagement, and oversee initiatives from ideation through production. Responsibilities include ensuring responsible AI practices and risk-policy adherence, partnering with risk and regulatory stakeholders, and leading the delivery of agentic solutions for data governance. The leader will also establish impact metrics, manage financial and vendor resources, oversee AI tools and costs, and build a multi-layered team. Candidates should bring at least 10 years of technology strategic leadership, 8 years in data, analytics, or AI, 5 years defining technology product or platform roadmaps, and 4 years of people-management experience, including leading other managers. At least 4 years of risk management, business controls, or compliance experience is also required. Desired qualifications include enterprise-scale AI strategy and deployment experience, familiarity with generative AI, agentic workflows, MLOps, and AI governance, and a background in data governance and regulated environments. Strong executive communication, stakeholder influence, delivery leadership, and experience leading distributed teams are important. An advanced degree in computer science, data science, engineering, business, or a related field is preferred.

Hiring Company

Wells Fargo