Fractal · 3 days ago
Head of Data & AI Platforms – Financial Services & Insurance
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$0/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years expFractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, aiming to power every human decision in the enterprise. The Head of Data & AI Platforms will shape and deliver world-class platforms for leading banks and insurers, focusing on engineering strategy and client partnerships.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceConsulting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Shape and deliver enterprise Data & AI platforms in highly regulated environments (banking and insurance), spanning modern Lakehouse architectures, real-time and event-driven pipelines, and GenAI-enabled systems
Partner directly with client executives (CIO, CTO, CDO, Chief Digital/Data Officers) to define technical roadmaps, guide modernization strategy, and connect technology investments to clear business outcomes
Lead hands-on engineering execution: set standards, review and influence architecture, remove delivery bottlenecks, and raise the bar on quality, reliability, and velocity across multiple programs
Build, hire, and coach high-performing teams, creating strong engineering culture, discipline, and leadership depth across geographies
Own platform integrity in regulated environments, ensuring security, compliance, governance, and resilience are built in by design—not bolted on later
Industrialize AI and GenAI: help clients move from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact through robust MLOps, model monitoring, governance, and lifecycle management
Qualification
Required
Consulting experience is required: management consulting, digital consulting, or equivalent client-services engineering leadership roles
Proven experience building and scaling modern Data & AI platforms in regulated industries—specifically banking and/or insurance
Deep cloud-native architecture expertise across one or more Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP), including enterprise modernization programs
Executive-level client leadership: demonstrated ability to partner directly with CIO/CTO/CDO stakeholders and translate strategy into delivery
Strong engineering leadership credentials: experience hiring, developing, and running high-performing teams with rigorous delivery standards
Preferred
Former or current Principal / Solutions Architects or Enterprise Architects at Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) who have led FSI or Insurance platform programs end-to-end
Demonstrated platform pattern depth: Lakehouse architectures, event-driven systems, real-time data pipelines, governance frameworks, MLOps, and model monitoring
A clear product-owner mindset: ability to balance vision with pragmatism, define roadmaps, and measure impact
Approximately 15–20 years of experience—seasoned enough to influence senior executives while remaining close to technical decision-making
Commitment to building diverse, inclusive teams across backgrounds and geographies; avoids over-indexing on any single network or profile
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans
401(k) Plan
11 paid holidays
12 weeks of Parental Leave
Free time PTO policy
Company
Fractal
Fractal is an AI firm with the aspiration to power every human decision in theenterprise.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$862.67MKey Investors
Srikanth VelamakanniTPG Capital AsiaApax Partners
2025-07-15Secondary Market· $172M
2025-07-12Undisclosed· $5.67M
2022-01-05Private Equity· $360M
Leadership Team
Pranay Agrawal
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Srikanth Velamakanni
Co-Founder, Group Chief Executive & Executive Vice-Chairman
Recent News
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