Vice President Generative AI Platform

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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As the VP Generative AI Platform, you will be accountable for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the firm's foundational platform supporting all Generative AI initiatives. This role drives platform strategy, technology stack selection, and the development of reusable capabilities and centralized controls. By partnering with value streams across the organization, you'll ensure that the Gen AI platform is scalable, secure, and user-friendly. The role also encompasses the creation and ongoing optimization of a Responsible AI (RAI) objective testing utility and control plane to govern the safe deployment of AI solutions. This position oversees significant stakeholder management, promoting best practices and enterprise-wide alignment on AI initiatives.

What you will do:

• Platform Strategy & Architecture
  • Define the strategic roadmap for the enterprise's Gen AI platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to maintain a state-of-the-art AI infrastructure
• Platform Development & Maintenance
  • Oversee the design, build, and maintenance of core Gen AI services and capabilities (RAI testing utility, control plane, etc.)
  • Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and performance through robust monitoring and continuous improvement
• Technical Leadership & Best Practices
  • Establish standards and best practices for AI model development, deployment, and operations at scale
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., DevOps, Security) to embed controls and compliance measures into the platform
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
  • Partner with value streams and other business stakeholders to tailor platform features and capabilities to their needs
  • Manage vendor relationships, evaluating third-party tools and solutions for integration
• Organizational Leadership
  • Lead and develop a diverse team of 20-30 AI engineers, data scientists, architects, and product managers
  • Champion a culture of innovation, operational excellence, and continuous learning within the organization

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related field required OR equivalent experience

• 12+ years of experience in technology leadership roles with a focus on AI, data engineering, or large-scale platforms
• Expert knowledge of AI/ML development pipelines, MLOps, and DevOps practices
• Proven success in leading AI platform initiatives, including architecture design and platform operations
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

What will set you apart:

• AI/ML certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty) beneficial
• Relevant leadership or project management certifications (PMP, Scrum Master) a plus

• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills to influence executive-level stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead large, cross-functional teams
• Robust understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance requirements in AI

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings - 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire - including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time - 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs - including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.

Base Salary Range

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer * Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

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