Director, AI Innovation & Productivity Lead

Work Location :

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

$220,000 - $260,000 USD

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications:

Role overview

The Director, AI Innovation & Productivity Lead leads the AI Innovation & Productivity function within TDS AI & Data Technology. The role tracks industry trends and model evolution, runs experiments, POCs and applied research, and shapes the roadmap and strategic direction for AI at TD Securities.

This is a highly visible role at the intersection of AI strategy, applied engineering and business innovation. It works horizontally across TDS Technology and aligns with business domains including Global Markets, CIB, GTB, Risk and Operations.

What you’ll do

Track industry trends and model evolution. Monitor generative AI, agentic systems, foundation models and coding assistants; translate developments into practical implications and build/buy/partner/reuse recommendations for senior leaders.

Run experiments, POCs and applied research. Operate a disciplined experiment portfolio with clear entry, evaluation and exit criteria covering value, feasibility, data readiness, security and controls; stop or redirect what does not perform.

Shape roadmap and strategic direction. Own the AI innovation and productivity roadmap for TDS Technology and present portfolio insights and investment needs to senior leadership.

Advance engineering productivity. Drive AI-assisted software delivery across design, development, testing and operations with Engineering Experience & AI Enablement; define evidence-based measures of speed, quality and risk.

Convert innovation into scale. Create a repeatable path from validated concepts into AI Platform Engineering and AI Product Engineering, and encourage reuse across business domains.

What you bring

Significant experience leading AI, ML, data-science or software-engineering portfolios in a complex organization, with a record of taking AI from experiment to production.

Strong grounding in generative AI, LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, evaluation and observability, plus a solid software-engineering foundation (architecture, APIs, cloud, DevSecOps).

Experience building technology roadmaps and investment cases for senior executives.

Experience in a regulated environment working with Architecture, Cybersecurity, Risk, Legal, Compliance and Model Governance.

Strong product and commercial judgment, executive communication and ability to lead through influence.

Experience building and developing high-performing technical teams.

Preferred qualifications

Capital markets, investment banking or other regulated financial-services experience.

Experience with AI-assisted development practices, productivity measurement and responsible-AI lifecycle management.

Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, AI or data science; external thought leadership is a plus.

How success will be measured

Quality and strategic relevance of the AI innovation portfolio; share of experiments reaching a clear scale, reuse, redirect or stop decision.

Time to move validated concepts into controlled engineering or product delivery.

Reuse of validated patterns across domains and measurable gains in delivery speed, quality and colleague experience.

Development and retention of specialized AI talent.

*General Job Description:

The Director - Tech Solutions TDS Management builds and maintains strong business relationship with assigned clients / internal partners and provides direction and guidance on optimal technology solutions/services to meet business needs. The position generally manages a varied team of IT professionals and bridges the gap between the business and technology, and leverages resources across functional or specialized technology areas to ensure end to end delivery of agreed upon solutions or services within planned forecasts / cost estimates. Role generally supports a significant Business area, Product Group, Enterprise Platform, Service or Capability within a Segment CIO or Functional area.

Depth & Scope:

• •Role generally supports a significant business area, product group, Enterprise Platform, Service or Capability under a Segment CIO or technology functional area.
• •Sets work direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business or technology leaders to establish and execute on common goals with a medium to longer term business perspective
• •Expert knowledge of the business and bank technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) from a strategic perspective and managing/ directing teams and projects
• •Sound knowledge of external competition, emerging, industry and/or market trends in relation to own business
• •Integrator role that oversees various technology functions / resources to deliver business technical solutions or shared service
• •Oversees a sizable and varied team of technology professionals (e.g., up to 50+ consisting of Application Developers, Solutions Designers, Business Systems Analysts, Specialists, and/or Project Managers) in the end to end delivery of complex projects, system enhancements / applications and/or application or service management
• •Directs/manages large-scale applications/ projects across multiple product lines/ businesses, involving significant scope and complexity
• •Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions alliances to benefit the Bank and/or department; advocates for operational improvements to enhance the divisions value to the organization
• •Role typically reports to an Executive role

Education & Experience:

• •Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate.
• •Graduate degree, preferred.
• •10+ years related experience.
• •Expert knowledge of the business and bank technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) from a strategic perspective and managing/ directing teams and projects.
• •Sound knowledge of external competition, emerging, industry and/or market trends in relation to own business.
• •Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions' alliances to benefit the Bank and/or department; advocates for operational improvements to enhance the divisions value to the organization.

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we strive to make every interaction, product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.

Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

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