Artificial Intelligence Enablement Lead

Northern Trust Asset Management • Full-time • Chicago, IL, US • $137.40k - $240.40k / year • 6d ago

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The AI Enablement Lead has leadership responsibilities to set the agenda for the development, implementation, and ongoing execution of the AI Operating model, accountable for delivering value to business and technology stakeholders. Operating independently and requiring guidance in only the most complex situations, the AI Enablement Lead is accountable for the AI Operating model encompassing Product Management, Execution, Governance, Operations, and Vendors.

Major Duties: Leads creation and implementation of detailed operating model functions below:

Product Management: researching and developing AI, industry, and competitor capabilities; developing and implementing product business cases and roadmaps; and scoping and driving organizational change needs
Execution: managing the development and implementation of both core capabilities and product features
Governance: implementing appropriate governance, risk management, regulatory engagement, metrics, reporting, incident management. This includes product and use case risk approvals and ongoing operational management.
Operations: Engineering, Support, BU/Functional Operations, Model Operations, optimization, standardization
Vendors: Risk assessment and ongoing management for third-party AI providers

The AI Enablement lead will

Define AI strategies that align with organizational goals.
Lead product management, business stakeholders, technology, and risk domains to solve complex problems
Build cross-functional alignment and influence with senior executives and other stakeholders to carry out highly complex activities and initiatives which can involve multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues, inspiring teams to coordinate value realization across teams beyond their direct responsibility.
Act as a resource for direction, training, and guidance, mentoring the execution team on Scrum and Agile best practices, including Azure DevOps backlog health.
Monitor project schedules and costs. Anticipate and track operational and tactical risks, providing strategic solutions. Identify trends and assess opportunities to improve capabilities, processes, and execution.

Capabilities

Execution focus with an eye on supporting long-term, enterprise capabilities
Independent self-starter
Builds credibility with senior stakeholders across multiple cross-functional domains and resolves issues proactively
Leads teams to deliver value in complex and ambiguous environments
Develops scalable, repeatable reporting to facilitate predictable engagement and oversight discussions
Translates complex technology requirements into business language, and vice versa

Experience

Success launching and implementing innovative technology solutions
Experience navigating cross-functional, cross-business line requirements and stakeholders
Knowledge of the drivers of business unit profitability and experience delivering key results that improve profitability
Proven record navigating high profile risk and regulatory programs
Built scalable, repeatable operating processes
Demonstrated skills in team leadership and project implementation

In essence, the AI Enablement Lead acts as a bridge between business needs and AI capabilities, ensuring that AI technologies are not only deployed but are deployed responsibly at scale, generating tangible value for the organization.

Salary Range

$137,400 - 240,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working With Us

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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