As the Director of Artificial Intelligence, you set the vision for how AI transforms our business. You lead strategy, governance, and execution - turning emerging technologies into enterprise value. We depend on your leadership to scale responsible AI, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable results across every business function. Your work ensures AI is not just a tool, but a core part of how we operate and grow.
Requirements
- Proven experience deploying AI solutions in enterprise environments, preferably within Microsoft ecosystems and cloud platforms.
- Deep familiarity with Generative AI, machine learning pipelines, responsible AI frameworks, and enterprise automation technologies.
- Experience with AI governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of financial services industry regulations and AI risk management requirements.
- Experience in CRE, mortgage banking, or regulated industries with complex compliance requirements.
- Professional certifications in AI/ML platforms (Microsoft AI, AWS ML, Google Cloud AI) or related technologies.
- Knowledge of emerging AI technologies including agentic AI, multimodal AI, and AI orchestration platforms.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and select AI platforms, tools, and vendors with emphasis on scalable, secure, and user-empowered solutions (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, OpenAI, Claude).
- Build and maintain a prioritized AI portfolio of projects and use cases across business units, ensuring alignment with revenue generation and operational efficiency goals.
- Lead the governance and ethics framework for AI use across the organization, partnering with BWE’s AI Center to ensure responsible AI deployment.
- Collaborate with data, engineering, security, and business leaders to operationalize AI solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance and risk management standards.
- Drive the Scale Agentic AI BOLD initiative by identifying, prioritizing, and overseeing deployment of AI agents across core business functions.
- Research and evaluate emerging AI technologies and market trends to maintain BWE's competitive advantage and innovation leadership.
- Establish AI performance metrics and ROI measurement frameworks to demonstrate business value and guide investment decisions.
Other
- Define and lead the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, aligning priorities with business goals, operational needs, and BWE's BOLD transformation initiatives.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on AI opportunities, risks, investments, and competitive positioning in the marketplace.
- Partner with Head of AI Experience and Head of Change Acceleration to ensure successful AI adoption and user enablement across the organization.
- Lead, coach, and develop AI team members while building organizational AI capabilities and technical expertise.
- Ensure AI implementations meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements specific to the CRE industry.
