AI Data Enablement Leader, Senior Director

Fitch Ratings, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitch Ratings seeks an AI data enablement leader to join the Chief Data Office in London or New York, shaping data and AI strategy and delivering enterprise data capabilities for AI-ready operations.

Reporting to the CDO, you will lead across CDO teams, Emerging Technology, and business AI teams, driving strategic AI initiatives and governance for scalable, secure AI-enabled data programs.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of data and AI leadership experience.
• Experience designing AI-ready enterprise data capabilities including semantic layers, knowledge graphs and ontologies.
• Strong practical knowledge of modern AI technologies and architectures (generative AI, large language models, retrieval approaches, agents).
• Deep understanding of enterprise data capabilities including data platforms, metadata, governance and modern data architecture.
• Ability to translate AI use cases and emerging technologies into enterprise data and operating-model strategies and requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influence senior stakeholders and drive execution across organizational boundaries.
• Strong strategic, analytical and communication skills with technical depth to engage credibly with technical partners and executives.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the CDO's AI data enablement strategy and roadmap, guiding how enterprise data evolves to support Fitch's AI ambitions.
• Define and advance Fitch's approach to AI-ready data with patterns enabling trusted, accessible AI data.
• Translate enterprise AI needs into data requirements and priorities across CDO, Emerging Technology, software and business AI teams.
• Identify and drive opportunities to apply AI across CDO data capabilities and processes.
• Lead experimentation with emerging AI and data technologies from proof of concept to scalable adoption.
• Serve as AI SME and senior advisor within the CDO, translating developments into practical implications and recommendations.
• Partner with Governance, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Information Security to address governance, security and IP requirements.
• Own outcomes and execution of the CDO's AI data enablement agenda with measurable objectives and clear progress visibility.

Skills

AI strategy

Enterprise data

Knowledge graphs

Ontologies

LLMs

Generative AI

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical depth

Job description

Fitch Group is seeking an AI data enablement leader to join the Chief Data Office (CDO) in our New York or London office.

As Fitch expands how we leverage data and AI for innovation and growth, this role will shape the CDO's strategy at the intersection of data and AI: ensuring Fitch's enterprise data capabilities evolve to meet the needs of AI, while identifying and driving opportunities to use AI to accelerate and improve how the CDO delivers data capabilities.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, you will serve as the AI subject matter leader within the CDO, working across CDO teams, Emerging Technology, business AI teams and other partners to translate evolving AI needs into data strategy, requirements and priorities. You will help define and drive the capabilities, patterns and practices needed to make enterprise data AI-ready, including semantic layers, knowledge graphs, and ontologies to ensure trusted, governed and scalable use of enterprise data by AI applications and agents.

The successful candidate will combine strong knowledge of AI and modern data practices with the ability to translate them into practical enterprise capabilities and drive complex initiatives from strategy to execution, while operating across organizational boundaries.

What We Offer

• Innovation and Growth: Help shape how Fitch evolves its enterprise data capabilities for an increasingly AI-driven environment.
• Enterprise Impact: Influence data capabilities that enable innovation, operational efficiency and support AI cases across Fitch.
• Professional Development: Stay at the forefront of developments in AI, data and emerging technology while continuing to grow as a senior leader.

We'll Count On You To

• Define and drive the CDO's AI data enablement strategy and roadmap , establishing how enterprise data capabilities must evolve to support Fitch's AI ambitions and where AI can accelerate and improve CDO data programs.
• Define and advance Fitch's approach to AI-ready data , including the capabilities and patterns needed to make enterprise data trusted, accessible, well-understood and usable by AI applications and agents, including machine-readable context and semantics.
• Translate enterprise AI needs into data requirements and priorities , partnering across CDO, Emerging Technology, Software and business AI teams to anticipate needs and embed them into relevant roadmaps.
• Identify and drive opportunities to apply AI across CDO data capabilities and processes , including data operations, data governance, master data management, and others.
• Lead targeted experimentation with emerging AI and data technologies , validating high-value approaches and establishing a path from proof of concept to scalable adoption.
• Serve as the AI subject matter leader and senior advisor within the CDO , staying current on emerging technologies and translating developments into practical implications, opportunities and recommendations for Fitch's data strategy.
• Partner with Data Governance, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security and other stakeholders to ensure AI data capabilities appropriately address security, compliance, data rights, intellectual property and governance requirements.
• Own outcomes and execution of the CDO's AI data enablement agenda , establishing measurable objectives and providing clear visibility into progress, dependencies, risks and decisions.

What You Need To Have

• 10-15+ years of relevant experience across data and AI, including significant experience leading complex enterprise initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience designing or delivering AI-ready enterprise data capabilities, including semantic layers, knowledge graphs and ontologies.
• Strong practical understanding of modern AI technologies and architectures, including generative AI, large language models, retrieval approaches and agentic AI.
• Deep understanding of enterprise data capabilities, including data platforms and products, metadata, data quality, governance and modern data architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to translate AI use cases and emerging technologies into enterprise data, technology and operating-model strategies and requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influence senior stakeholders and drive execution across organizational boundaries.
• Strong strategic, analytical and communication skills, combined with sufficient technical depth to engage credibly with technical partners and communicate effectively with executive and non-technical audiences.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Experience working in financial markets.
• Experience applying AI to transform data management, metadata, governance, data quality, or data operations.

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

For More Information Please Visit Our Websites

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

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