Guardian Life · 5 hours ago
Enterprise AI Strategy Leader
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expGuardian Life is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader for their Enterprise Strategy team. The Enterprise AI Strategy Leader will develop and prioritize AI strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term goals and generating a strong ROI on AI investments.
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Responsibilities
Help develop the long-term approach for Guardian when it comes to its AI strategy
Work with senior leaders to identify, develop, evaluate, and prioritize AI strategic initiatives across the organization
Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure Guardian is investing in AI solutions in a way that aligns with our long-term strategic goals and generating a strong ROI on its AI investments
Work with a number of cross-functional teams to identify enterprise-wide needs, patterns, and challenges when it comes to the use of AI
Provide strategic guidance, ensure alignment with broader enterprise strategy, build market and competitive intelligence, and prioritize numerous workstreams related to AI implementation
Identify emerging themes and opportunities within the industry and across other industries, with a focus on AI tools and processes
Ensure that we are investing in key AI capabilities to support our enterprise-wide strategy and drive the most impact to Guardian; this work will integrate with the enterprise portfolio planning process
Understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities for AI across the enterprise, connecting the dots between use cases and individual business needs while identifying opportunities for scale or collaboration
Track and monitor both the costs and the returns from AI initiatives, in partnership with Finance and Data & Technology teams, to ensure Guardian is driving meaningful enterprise wide value from AI initiatives
Execute an AI governance model and ensure efficient and effective decision-making for key AI-related decisions, such as build/ buy/ partner; ensure key stakeholders are consulted, informed, or supporting all major AI decisions
Develop synthesis and materials for senior leadership fora, including Steering Committees, Guardian Leadership Team Meetings, and Board
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a top institution with strong academic performance and demonstrated leadership ability
8+ years of experience in roles related to strategy consulting, technology transformation, product development, or business management
Proven track record of driving strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams
Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
A strategic problem-solver, with demonstrated experience in using frameworks and analysis to make data-driven decisions or recommendations for questions that don't have easy answers
Knowledgeable about AI trends, opportunities, and technologies; experienced with technology transformations and change management at the enterprise level
Highly collaborative and able to lead cross-functional teams, managing projects that require input and engagement from numerous stakeholders at different levels
Skilled at influencing; able to navigate independently up and down the organization and work well in cross-functional teams to achieve goals through strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgment
Extremely organized; able to prioritize across multiple projects and demands at any given time
An effective and confident communicator (both oral and written)
Intellectually curious and innovation minded; always asking 'what's next?'
Preferred
MBA from top-tier business school preferred, but not required
Benefits
Skill-building
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Michael Prestileo
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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