Applied AI ML Director

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Job Description

Are you a visionary technical leader with a passion for leveraging data and artificial intelligence to drive meaningful, real-world change? We are seeking individuals who think differently and are eager to challenge the status quo. Join our team as an Executive Director, AI Lead in Markets Operations, where you will spearhead innovation and lead high-performing teams to develop groundbreaking technologies that propel our Markets business forward. Collaborate with software engineers, business stakeholders, and AI practitioners to deliver transformative solutions that enable our business to scale and thrive.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic AI Leadership: Lead the formulation and execution of AI strategies to address complex challenges in Markets Operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive Scalable AI Solutions: Oversee the design and development of robust, scalable, and reusable machine learning models and systems that deliver measurable business impact.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering and business teams to integrate AI services seamlessly into strategic systems and processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Performance Evaluation and Optimization: Establish comprehensive evaluation frameworks to assess model performance and drive continuous improvement in alignment with business goals.
• Business Insight and Innovation: Deepen your understanding of the Markets business to identify opportunities for AI-driven innovation and deliver practical, impactful solutions.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of AI practitioners, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Production-Grade Solutions: Ensure the creation and maintenance of production-grade code for analysis and training pipelines, adhering to best practices and industry standards.

Required Qualifications, Experiences, and Skills

• Master's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related highly quantitative field.
• Extensive experience in leading and managing high-performing AI or data science teams.
• Deep understanding of fundamental machine learning approaches and practical experience with statistical data analysis and experimental design.
• Proven track record of developing and deploying data science and ML capabilities in production at scale.
• Strong experience with Python programming and common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Pandas, NumPy) and MLOps platforms (e.g., SageMaker).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computing Science, or related fields.
• Experience in using AI and machine learning for software engineering.
• Strong client partnership, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver impactful books of work that drive business success.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.