Director, AI Platform Strategy

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones seeks a Director, AI Product Manager – AI Platform Strategy to lead the AI platform vision, strategy, and cross‑functional coordination. This role acts as the lead for AI vendor engagement and builds secure, scalable AI foundations for enterprise delivery.

The position focuses on strategy, discovery, and value framing, partnering with Business and Functional areas to expand AI capabilities and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, data science, business, strategy, product management or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in product management includes translating business needs into technical requirements and leading product discovery and validation.
• 3+ years' experience in AI/ML.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies and financial services.
• Product operating model methodologies, including AI driven PDLC.
• Responsible AI practices and regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Defines the strategic vision, priorities, and roadmap for enterprise AI platform capabilities.
• Identifies and prioritizes high‑value platform opportunities based on business value, technical feasibility, reuse, adoption, risk, and alignment.
• Guides investment, sequencing, build‑buy‑partner, and vendor decisions for AI platform capabilities.
• Connects AI platform strategy to business strategy, data strategy, and governance.
• Builds alignment across business, technology, engineering, data, product management, experience, risk, security, and governance stakeholders.
• Shapes strategic narratives and decision materials that clarify trade‑offs, outcomes, dependencies, risks, and investments.

Skills

AI strategy

Platform strategy

Technology strategy

AI product management

Business transformation

Enterprise innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/data science/business/strategy/product mgmt

Master’s degree in AI or related field

Job description

Edward Jones seeks a Director, AI Product Manager – AI Platform Strategy to lead the AI platform vision, strategy, and cross‑functional coordination. This role acts as the lead for AI vendor engagement and builds secure, scalable AI foundations for enterprise delivery.

The position focuses on strategy, discovery, and value framing, partnering with Business and Functional areas to expand AI capabilities and governance.