Director, AI Strategy & Acceleration — Enterprise Impact

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match and Employee

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off including vacation, plus

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Schwab in Austin is seeking a Director to lead the AI Acceleration function, translating AI strategy into measurable business outcomes and partnering with executive leadership to align technology and business priorities across the enterprise.

The role demands 15+ years in financial services or regulated industries, proven cross-functional leadership, and a track record of delivering large-scale AI-enabled transformations that drive revenue, efficiency, and client experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation programs, including AI, technology, data, analytics or digital transformations.
• Strong knowledge of the AI landscape, including tools, vendors, and emerging trends.
• Experience operating at the intersection of business and technology leadership.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in large enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-performing AI Acceleration team, fostering strong collaboration across functions including AI Strategy, AI Program, Technology, Data, Cybersecurity, Product, Risk, Legal, Finance and HR
• Manage the firmwide roadmap for the highest priority AI products / use case across the company. Drive alignment across AI products for efficient and coordinated delivery
• Partner with executive leadership to shape how enterprises think about delivering their AI strategies, and ensuring the technical teams understand what AI enablement / infrastructure is required to accelerate their AI strategies
• Build out the functions that will help Schwab accelerate and scale delivery of business impact from AI
• Ensure effective governance frameworks are designed and implemented across AI initiatives, including model risk, compliance, supervision and responsible AI
• Provide executive-level reporting on AI progress, risks, and outcomes
• Partner with external technology providers and lead negotiations for enterprise AI and data-related agreements with strategic AI partners
• Ensure coordination and integration of AI platforms, tooling, and data capabilities across the organization

Skills

AI strategy leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Risk governance

Program management

Vendor negotiations

Job description

Schwab in Austin is seeking a Director to lead the AI Acceleration function, translating AI strategy into measurable business outcomes and partnering with executive leadership to align technology and business priorities across the enterprise.

The role demands 15+ years in financial services or regulated industries, proven cross-functional leadership, and a track record of delivering large-scale AI-enabled transformations that drive revenue, efficiency, and client experience.