Business Transformation Director, AI Transformation

Aumni; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase is seeking an Executive Director to lead AI journey transformation and partnerships across Consumer & Community Banking. You will shape enterprise strategy, govern multi-year roadmaps, and build executive partnerships to drive measurable improvements in customer experience and operational performance.

The role requires executive presence, strategic thinking, and transformational leadership. You will mobilize cross-functional teams, manage governance, and translate industry AI trends into

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, transformation, or related field.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs with enterprise-wide scope and executive visibility; measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior executives across complex organizations.
• Deep understanding of customer journey transformation, operating model design, and digital modernization.
• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving with actionable solutions.
• Executive communication and storytelling skills; experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development and value realization.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives across business, technology, analytics, operations, risk, and product.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive enterprise strategy: define the strategic vision, priorities, and multi-year roadmap for AI-enabled journey transformation.
• Partner with executives to prioritize impact: identify and prioritize opportunities to accelerate digital adoption and outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end transformation execution across functions and programs.
• Thought leadership on AI, digital, and customer experience trends; translate into actionable strategies.
• Shape investment and value agenda: develop business cases and transformation roadmaps.
• Maintain strong controls and responsible AI deployment.
• Build enterprise partnerships and advisory influence with executives across functions.
• Drive governance and cross-org alignment through steering committees and forums.
• Scale AI journey capabilities with rigorous prioritization of use cases.
• Design journeys and operating models for accountability with governance and KPIs.
• Manage performance, insights, and talent: KPI frameworks, benefits realization, and team development.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Transformation programs

Executive collaboration

Customer journey transformation

Operating model design

Change management

Executive communication

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Join the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journey Transformation & Partnerships team to shape the future of customer servicing and accelerate AI-enabled transformation across Consumer & Community Banking (CCB). This executive leadership role sits at the intersection of strategy, digital transformation, operations, analytics, and AI innovation, driving large-scale initiatives that simplify customer experiences, improve operational performance, and unlock sustainable business value.

As an Executive Director, AI Journey Transformation & Partnerships Strategy, you will lead a portfolio of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives focused on reimagining customer journeys through the application of AI, digital capabilities, operating model modernization, and strategic partnerships. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and business leaders, influencing strategic decisions, transformation investments, and execution priorities across the firm.

You will be responsible for defining transformation roadmaps, mobilizing cross-functional teams, establishing governance and performance frameworks, and delivering measurable outcomes spanning customer experience, operational efficiency, risk management, and financial performance. This role requires exceptional strategic thinking, executive presence, organizational leadership, and the ability to navigate highly complex environments while driving enterprise-wide change.

Projects are highly visible and involve collaboration with senior leaders across Product, Digital, Operations, Analytics, Technology, Risk, Finance, and Business Management. The role will lead efforts that include AI-powered journey transformation, operating model redesign, strategic investment prioritization, customer experience modernization, digital enablement, and large-scale business transformation initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Set and drive enterprise strategy: Define and lead the strategic vision, priorities, and multi-year roadmap for AI-enabled journey transformation across both customer and employee experiences.
• Partner with executives to prioritize impact: Collaborate with executive leadership to identify and prioritize opportunities that accelerate digital adoption, improve customer outcomes, and drive operational efficiency.
• Lead end-to-end transformation execution: Run complex, enterprise transformation initiatives from strategy through execution, ensuring alignment across multiple businesses and functional partners.
• Thought leadership on trends to strategy: Serve as a thought leader on emerging AI, digital, and customer experience trends, translating industry developments into actionable business strategies.
• Shape investment and value agenda: Influence investment decisions by developing enterprise business cases, value creation strategies, and transformation roadmaps.
• Maintain strong controls and responsible AI: Ensure a strong control environment while enabling compliant and responsible AI deployment.
• Build enterprise partnerships and advisory influence: Build and maintain strong executive relationships across Product, Digital, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Analytics, and Business teams; act as a senior advisor on strategic priorities, transformation opportunities, and operating model decisions.
• Drive governance and cross-org alignment: Balance competing priorities while maintaining focus on enterprise outcomes; lead executive steering committees, governance forums, and transformation reviews to drive alignment across organizations.
• Scale AI journey capabilities with prioritization rigor: Lead the identification, evaluation, and scaling of AI capabilities across customer and operational journeys; establish frameworks to prioritize use cases based on customer impact, financial value, technical feasibility, and operational readiness.
• Design journeys and operating models for accountability: Oversee journey assessments to identify customer friction and operational inefficiencies and enable end-to-end redesign; design and implement operating models that create journey ownership/accountability, with clear governance, decision-making frameworks, and performance management processes.
• Manage performance, insights, and talent: Own executive-level reporting, KPI frameworks (customer experience, operational performance, adoption, employee experience, financial outcomes), and benefits realization accountability; provide decision-ready analyses and recommendations; lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams, build capabilities (strategy, AI transformation, change management, value realization), foster an inclusive high-performance culture, and attract/develop talent with succession and capability-building strategies.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, transformation, digital product strategy, operations, financial services, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programs with enterprise-wide scope and executive visibility, and measurable business, customer operational and financial outcomes.
• Demonstrated success influencing and partnering with senior executives across complex organizations.
• Deep understanding of customer journey transformation, operating model design, digital modernization, and organizational change management, and the governance required to execute transformation in a controlled environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate ambiguous challenges into actionable solutions.
• Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills, including extensive experience presenting to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams while managing multiple strategic priorities simultaneously.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development, investment prioritization, value realization, and performance management.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, analytics, operations, risk, and product organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution and measurable results.

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction. .