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Mutual of America Financial Group · 2 weeks ago

Vice President, Head of Data Management and AI

Boca Raton, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$189K/yr - $283K/yr

10+ years exp

Mutual of America Financial Group is committed to helping individuals achieve greater financial security. They are seeking a Head of Data Management & AI to lead a team focused on leveraging data and AI for enhanced decision-making and operational efficiency, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

InsuranceLife InsuranceService Industry

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define data and AI vision, strategy and associated practices. Lead the creation (and assure the ongoing relevance) of the Company’s data and analytics strategy in collaboration with the business

Build partnerships with executive leadership and senior team members to execute on the vision for managing data as a company asset — to exploit data and AI capabilities to maximize the value derived from data assets

Maintain authority and accountability for exploiting the value of enterprise data, and of the AI systems used to augment decision-making

Foster the creation of a data-driven culture and data literacy across the organization. Lead these efforts by developing the small technical team talent and maturing the capability of the organization

Overseeing the collection, storage, management, quality, and protection of data

Implementing data privacy policies and complying with data protection regulations

Manage and support data governance frameworks with continuous improvement to data quality

Effectively communicate the status, value, and importance of data collection to executive members and staff

Oversee data platform execution, lead the implementation and continuous optimization of the organization’s defined data platform, ensuring it efficiently supports AI, machine learning, and analytics capabilities across all departments

AI strategy implementation and scaling, oversee the execution and scaling of the pre-defined AI strategy, ensuring that AI models, algorithms, and processes are deployed effectively across key areas

Manage the development, refinement, and deployment of cutting-edge AI models and pipelines across various applications

Develop and implement comprehensive AI governance frameworks, including policies, standards, and best practices. Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g. engineers, data scientists, product managers) to integrate AI governance principles into project development and deployment

Data-driven optimization: Lead efforts to apply AI for performance optimization across the business, including leveraging machine learning for real-time simulations, anomaly detection, and data-driven optimization

Cross-functional AI integration: Work closely with technical and business teams to ensure AI solutions are effectively integrated into workflows

Innovation and continuous improvement: Ensure that the AI and Data teams remain on the cutting edge by exploring emerging technologies thus promoting a culture of innovation to maintain a competitive edge

Collaborate on data projects: Partner with business units to ensure successful execution of critical data projects that have already been scoped

Leadership & team development: Manage and mentor a team of AI and Data specialists, data scientists, and engineers, providing guidance to ensure the team delivers impactful results while fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, and adaptability

Qualification

AI/machine learning modelsData strategy implementationData platform developmentLeadership skillsAmazon data managementBusiness intelligence toolsData governance best practicesData warehousing technologiesData analysis toolsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsProject management

Required

Proven experience in developing and deploying AI/machine learning models and optimization algorithms across multiple domains

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build, lead, and mentor teams while navigating a dynamic business landscape

Experience building and scaling data platforms that support AI, data engineering, and analytics projects across an organization

Experience working with Amazon data management products and services

Expertise in defining and implementing data strategy, governance, and data management best practices

Knowledge of relevant cloud-based solutions, particular experience building data strategies in Amazon

Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Qlik

Strong knowledge of AI and data technologies including Python

Experience with NLP and model interpretability libraries, bringing explain-ability to complex models

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and manage relationships with multiple business and technical stakeholders

The ability to present complex data and AI insights in a concise, clear manner, making data understandable and actionable to non-technical stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

10 years of leading data teams at an enterprise level

5 years of leading AI teams at an enterprise level

Strong knowledge of data warehousing, data lakes and big data technologies

Strong knowledge of cloud based (preferably Amazon) data management tools

Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages like SQL, Python, R

Understanding of data modeling and data architecture principles

Proficient with data governance best practices

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package (medical, dental, and vision) that starts day one of employment

401(k) Match: 100% Employer Match on up to 6% of employee contributions (Salary and Incentive Comp)

Parental Leave: 8 weeks fully paid

Paid time off: 28 days plus two floating personal holidays

Company

Mutual of America Financial Group

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Mutual of America Financial Group is a leading provider of retirement products, services and investments to individuals and organizations.

Founded in 1945

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.mutualofamerica.com

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