Global AI Solutions Director, Finance | Hybrid/Remote

Cloudera; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO Policy

Unplugged Days

Flexible WFH Policy

Mental & Physical Wellness programs

Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Continued Career Development

Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive

Paid Volunteer Time

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Cloudera seeks a Director, Global AI Industry Solutions to spearhead the AI strategy for Financial Services, translating AI and R&D advances into market-ready solutions and guidance for sales and customers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive industry-focused content, and represent Cloudera at events to advance thought leadership in AI and analytics for finance.

The role emphasizes prototyping architectures, ROI-focused deal support, and industry engagement with a strong

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build technical prototypes and design production-grade reference architectures.
• Deep hands-on AI/ML lifecycle expertise, data orchestration, and hybrid cloud.
• 10+ years in Financial Services AI/ML deployments.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to pivot between technical whiteboarding and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Translate AI/R&D advances into business outcomes, sales plays, and market strategies for Financial Services.
• Deliver compelling presentations to C-level executives while maintaining technical credibility with data science and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to align AI solutions with market dynamics.
• Provide AI expertise during high-value sales cycles and help calculate ROI for business buyers.
• Represent Cloudera at conferences and develop thought leadership on AI in finance.
• Design, develop, and deliver AI reference architectures and MVPs for Finance use cases like fraud detection and risk modeling.

Skills

Builder mindset

Executive presence

AI/ML lifecycle

Data orchestration

Hybrid cloud

LLMs

RAG architecture

Vector databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) or MBA

Job description

Cloudera seeks a Director, Global AI Industry Solutions to spearhead the AI strategy for Financial Services, translating AI and R&D advances into market-ready solutions and guidance for sales and customers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive industry-focused content, and represent Cloudera at events to advance thought leadership in AI and analytics for finance.

The role emphasizes prototyping architectures, ROI-focused deal support, and industry engagement with a strong