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Head of AI Adoption

Columbia Bank (NJ)

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Oct 29, 2025
Fair Lawn, NJ, US
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Establish and lead the Bank’s AI Adoption Center of Excellence (CoE), driving the responsible, secure, and value-driven integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), and Intelligent Automation across business and technology domains.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, data analytics, or intelligent automation, with at least 2 years leading enterprise-level AI or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Proven leadership in developing and executing AI/automation strategies at scale.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, Generative AI platforms, and automation tools (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, RPA platforms, NLP, LLMs).
  • Strong grasp of data governance, cybersecurity, model risk management, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
  • Experience in financial services or a regulated industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Establish the AI Adoption Center of Excellence (CoE) as the enterprise hub for AI strategy, governance, and enablement.
  • Develop and execute the AI adoption roadmap aligned with the Bank’s strategic objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations.
  • Prioritize and sequence AI initiatives to maximize enterprise value, alignment, and adoption.
  • Partner with executives across business, risk, compliance, data, and IT to prioritize and scale AI use cases that deliver measurable value.
  • Advocate for responsible AI adoption that emphasizes transparency, explainability, fairness, and data ethics.
  • Oversee the AI Governance Framework, including risk assessment, vendor review, model validation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
  • Lead an AI Use Case Portfolio, coordinating with business leaders to identify and assess opportunities in customer engagement, operations, compliance, and risk management.

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills—able to translate complex AI concepts into business outcomes.
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery mindset and cross-functional influence.
  • This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule; 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home based on business need.