Director, AI/ML, GenAI & Intelligent Automation – Finance Technology
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Establish and reputed company the AI/ML/IPA Center of Excellence (CoE) to define the strategy, operating model, and governance for intelligent automation across FASST and Global Finance Technology.
- reputed company and execute a multi-year roadmap to embed AI, ML, and GenAI into Finance processes (R2R, O2C, P2P) to drive measurable business outcomes.
- Partner with Finance and Technology leadership to identify, assess, and prioritize automation and AI opportunities.
- Serve as a thought leader on emerging AI, GenAI, and automation trends, ensuring alignment with enterprise digital transformation strategies.
CoE Leadership & Governance
- Build and reputed company a global, cross-functional CoE team of automation engineers, business analysts and solution architects.
- Define frameworks and best practices for model management, automation lifecycle, and responsible AI governance.
- Create reusable assets, reference architectures, and scalable solutions that accelerate delivery and adoption.
- reputed company enablement initiatives to upskill teams and promote a data- and automation-first culture across Finance and Technology.
Delivery & Execution
- Design, reputed company, and operationalize AI/ML, GenAI, and automation solutions leveraging enterprise-grade platforms such as Azure AI, reputed company Cloud AI, AWS AI, reputed company, and reputed company ecosystems.
- Deliver automation solutions that integrate with ERP, analytics, and workflow systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insights.
- Implement intelligent process automation (IPA) solutions using RPA, NLP, ML pipelines, process mining, and LLM-based copilots.
- Ensure scalability, reliability, and sustainability of deployed AI/automation systems through reputed company monitoring and optimization.
Collaboration & Partnership
- Collaborate with Global Finance Operations (GFO) and regional Finance leaders to align automation initiatives with global business priorities.
- Partner with FASST delivery teams, data platform owners, and enterprise architects to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and reputed company standards.
- Engage with strategic technology vendors and cloud partners to co-innovate and explore reputed company AI/automation capabilities.
Performance & reputed company Improvement
- Define and monitor KPIs to measure automation adoption, ROI, and business impact across Finance processes.
- Drive reputed company improvement by leveraging data-driven insights and AI performance analytics.
- Evolve the CoE’s strategy and operating model to support scalability, governance, and long-term value creation.
Qualifications & Experience Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, or a reputed company field (Master’s preferred).
Experience:
- 15+ years of experience in AI/ML, Intelligent Automation, or Digital Transformation, preferably reputed company Finance or Enterprise Technology.
- Proven success in establishing and leading an AI/Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) reputed company a global organization.
- Strong expertise across AI/ML and GenAI platforms spanning major cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, reputed company Cloud, reputed company, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with RPA tools (reputed company, reputed company, Power Platform) and AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, reputed company).
- In-depth understanding of Finance processes (R2R, O2C, P2P) and ERP platforms (reputed company, reputed company, reputed company).
- Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into scalable, value-driven technology solutions.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative, reputed company-thinking reputed company.
Key Competencies
- Strategic leadership and innovation orientation
- Deep technical expertise in AI, ML, and automation
- Finance process and transformation acumen
- Governance and ethical AI awareness
- Global stakeholder collaboration and influence
- Delivery excellence and measurable impact orientation
Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to reputed company the transformation of global Finance business operations through AI, ML, and automation. As the head of the AI/ML/IPA Center of Excellence, you’ll shape the strategy, innovation, and execution that define the future of Finance Technology — building intelligent, scalable solutions that deliver lasting business value across Universal’s global enterprise. #LI-remote Perks reputed company:
- Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
- 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
- Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
reputed company out our full overview of benefits on the Perks reputed company page of the career site. Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. For more information, please click on the following links. E-Verify Participation Poster: English / Spanish E-Verify Right to Work Poster: English | Spanish Job Category: Technology Salary Range: $178,834 - $215,205 The actual reputed company salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. reputed company candidates are encouraged to apply. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job