Hybrid SVP, Head of AI Architecture

at skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

• Job title: SVP, Head of AI Architecture
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $185,000 - $400,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• Serves as a strategic leader defining and implementing AI architecture at Fidelity. Collaborates with executives to align AI initiatives with enterprise objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic vision and roadmap for AI architecture practice across the enterprise, identifying high-impact opportunities for AI adoption
• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure AI architectures, and integration with existing IT infrastructure
• Serve as the top technical leader for AI architecture, guiding the selection of appropriate platforms, frameworks, and cloud technologies
• Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of Architects fostering a culture of innovation and best practices
• Collaborate with architects from various functional domains, executive leadership, engineers, security specialists, and business stakeholders to provide direction for AI solutions and articulate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences
• Stay abreast of emerging AI advancements, such as Generative AI, agentic workflows, and drive innovation through prototyping and validating new technologies.

Requirements

• A Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related STEM field is required
• 15 + years of general experience and 10+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, or software architecture, with proven experience in deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions into production environments
• Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, frameworks, and programming languages
• Experience with cloud computing and MLOps tools is essential
• Proven expertise in LLMs (OpenAI, LLaMA, Claude, Gemini), RAG, agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph), fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT), and prompt management
• Strong understanding of security implications related to AI/ML systems (e.g., data privacy, model poisoning, adversarial attacks)
• Familiarity with various Hyperscaler tools and services is a plus
• Ability to drive organizational change by embedding AI/ML architecture practices directly into core technology delivery teams
• Experience with major cloud platforms such as Snowflake and AWS (or other public cloud)
• Strong executive communication & leadership presence, engaging with executive leadership (C-Suite) are required to frequently participate in core initiatives and has broad exposure to executive leadership
• Consistent record of operations collaboration and delivery with the ability to build key relationships and influence partners on enterprise objectives
• Ability to challenge the status quo and facilitate the exchange and creation of ideas to address business challenges and improve performance
• Excellent talent skills and agile operating model experience with ability to develop impactful teams by setting clear goals and holding self and others accountable to standards of excellence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
• Market-leading retirement
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Charitable giving employee match program
• Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career