TL;DR

Head of AI Strategy (Fintech): Defining the transformation approach and strategy for cross-enterprise efforts leveraging AI and other emerging technologies with an accent on delivering impact at-scale. Focus on partnering with senior stakeholders and leading a team to drive strategic business outcomes.

Location: Must be located in Boston, Massachusetts

Salary: $189,900-$249,200

Company

MassMutual is responsible for developing and deploying automation, AI, and other emerging technologies to deliver transformative impact to customers, financial professionals, and employees.

What you will do

  • Work alongside experienced leaders to refine our transformation approach and strategy.
  • Lead a team of R&D Strategy Associates and be accountable for content creation.
  • Bring structure to ambiguous problems and take action to solve them.
  • Perform research on technology, competitive, market, and consumer trends.
  • Synthesize complex information to create compelling narratives.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm including experience leading substantive portions of project teams OR 10+ years of experience driving strategy setting within financial services including substantial people leadership experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree from leading college or university
  • Proven track record of developing teams of direct reports through coaching and mentorship
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team as well as cross-functionally to create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
  • Ability to quickly break down problems in a structured manner, analyze complex data, prioritize analyses, and quickly discern what is most important to draw out insights and implications
  • Outstanding communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build enduring, trust based and high-impact relationships with clients and other colleagues

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree from leading college or university in Investment/Business or an analytical field such as Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Experience within the life insurance or broader financial services industry
  • Experience with emerging technologies and trends such as AI, quantum computing, blockchain / tokenization, longevity revolution / health and wellness trends
  • Experience working in an agile work environment

Culture & Benefits

  • Strong inclination for learning from a variety of backgrounds.
  • Operate using a top-down, hypothesis-driven problem-solving approach.
  • Embrace diversity in all of its forms, require respect, and expect consistent delivery of high quality products.
  • Resilient and adaptable approach to getting the work done and skilled in applying judgment to balance process compliance with achievement of business objectives.