Associate Vice President, Applied AI & Innovation Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead its Applied AI and Innovation capability and build a high-performing multidisciplinary team. The role will set technical strategy and priorities, identify valuable AI opportunities, and translate emerging research into practical solutions for complex business workflows. Responsibilities include guiding applied scientists through experimentation and delivery, establishing rigorous evaluation and production-readiness standards, and helping move validated prototypes into reliable, governed systems. The leader will also shape AI product roadmaps, develop reusable components and implementation practices, and partner across business, data, engineering, and risk functions to drive adoption and measurable impact. Candidates should typically have at least eight years of progressive experience in applied AI, machine learning, data science, quantitative research, or advanced analytics, including leadership of technical teams. A PhD in a quantitative discipline is strongly preferred; a research-intensive master’s degree may be considered with exceptional applied leadership experience. Required expertise includes deep knowledge of multiple AI or machine-learning areas, rigorous experimental design and evaluation, strong Python skills, and familiarity with production AI architecture, cloud platforms, MLOps/LLMOps, security, and cost optimization. Applicants should have a record of translating research into production-used systems, developing technical talent, and communicating effectively with senior and cross-functional stakeholders; financial-services experience is preferred.

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