Global AI Solutions Director - Financial Services (IC Role)

Cloudera; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 200.000 - 225.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous PTO

Flexible WFH

Wellness programs

Phone & Internet Reimb.

Career Development

Benefits package

Volunteer time

Employee Resource Groups

Unplugged Days

Descrizione del lavoro

Cloudera in New York seeks a Director, Global AI Industry Solutions to bridge AI product R&D with high-value business outcomes for Financial Services. You will deliver executive-level guidance, prototypes, and reference architectures while aligning with sales, product, engineering, and marketing to drive revenue and market share.

This role requires 10+ years in financial services AI/ML, strong executive presence, and a BA/BS in a technical field; an advanced degree or MBA is a strong plus.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or a highly technical field.
• An advanced technical degree (Master's or Ph.D.) or an MBA is a strong plus.
• 10+ years within the Financial Services ecosystem implementing AI/ML/advanced data analytics.

Mansioni

• Translate complex Product R&D advancements into high-value business outcomes, sales playbooks, and GTM strategies for Financial Services.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key customer accounts; deliver executive-level presentations to CEOs, CDOs, CIOs.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to align AI solutions with market dynamics.
• Provide AI expertise during high-value sales cycles, validate architecture, and quantify ROI for business buyers.
• Represent Cloudera at conferences and in collateral, driving market share with research-backed AI commentary in finance.
• Design, develop, and deliver AI reference architectures, prototypes, and MVPs for Financial Services use cases.

Conoscenze

Executive presence

Public speaking

AI/ML lifecycle

Data orchestration

Hybrid cloud

LLMs

RAG architecture

Vector databases

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Master's degree or PhD

MBA strong plus

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description: At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.

Business Area:

Corp. Strategy

Seniority Level:

Director

Job Description:

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

As the Director, Global AI Industry Solutions, you will:

• The Strategic Bridge: Translate complex Product R&D advancements into high-value business outcomes, sales playbooks, and go-to-market strategies tailored specifically for the Financial Services sector.
• Executive & Technical Evangelism: Act as a trusted advisor to key customer accounts. Deliver compelling presentations to C-level executives (CEOs, CDOs, CIOs) while maintaining deep technical credibility with data science and engineering teams.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure Cloudera’s AI solutions align with evolving market dynamics and customer pain points.
• Deal Support & Value Engineering: Provide deep industry-specific AI expertise during high-value sales cycles, helping technical teams validate architecture while helping business buyers calculate ROI.
• Thought Leadership: Represent Cloudera as an industry expert at global conferences, panels, and through written collateral, driving market share through insightful, research-backed commentary on AI in finance.
• Technical Prototyping & Architecture: Act as a hands-on builder. Design, develop, and deliver cutting-edge AI reference architectures, technical prototypes, and MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) that address specific Financial Services use cases (e.g., fraud detection, risk modeling, generative AI compliance, etc.).

What We're Looking For:

• The Builder Mindset: Proven ability to build technical prototypes and design production-grade reference architectures.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep, hands-on familiarity with enterprise AI/ML engineering lifecycles, data orchestration, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and modern AI frameworks (e.g., LLMs, RAG architecture, vector databases).
• Industry Experience: 10+ years within the Financial Services ecosystem, with a track record of implementing AI, machine learning, or advanced data analytics solutions in a production environment.
• Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the rare ability to pivot seamlessly from technical whiteboarding to high-level business strategy presentations.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a highly technical discipline. An advanced technical degree (Master's or Ph.D.) or an MBA is a strong plus.

The expected base salary range for this role in:

• New York is $200-225k
• Please note that the compensation details listed in our job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include commissions or bonus as applicable.
• The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location

What you can expect from us:

• Generous PTO Policy
• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
• Access to Continued Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Resource Groups

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