Senior Director of Applied AI Platforms

BNY; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY seeks a Senior Director, Applied AI Product Manager in New York to lead enterprise AI transformation. You will define the strategy for AI-powered platforms and oversee a portfolio enabling intelligent automation, decision intelligence, and AI-native workflows across the organization.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure scalable, governed AI solutions aligned with modernization goals and enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation, or enterprise technology leadership.
• Deep understanding of Enterprise AI platforms, Generative AI and LLM-powered systems, and agentic architectures.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams and transformation initiatives.
• Experience aligning technology innovation with business strategy and operational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for applied AI products and platforms.
• Identify and prioritize high-value transformation opportunities across business units.
• Establish product principles and investment priorities for AI initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between AI platform capabilities, enterprise modernization goals, and business strategy.
• Define how AI platforms reshape enterprise operating models and core business processes.
• Drive adoption of enterprise-wide AI architecture patterns and reusable automation frameworks.
• Scale AI transformation across multiple functions, domains, and platforms.
• Oversee portfolio-level execution across multiple AI product initiatives.
• Establish operating models, governance frameworks, and best practices for AI product delivery.
• Align multiple teams and product leaders to ensure consistent execution across enterprise initiatives.
• Engage executive leadership and enterprise decision-makers to define AI investment priorities.
• Influence enterprise strategy and drives organization-wide AI adoption.
• Represent AI product strategy in executive forums and transformation programs.
• Defines enterprise-level performance indicators for AI transformation and platform adoption.
• Evaluates ROI and business impact across the portfolio of AI initiatives.
• Uses insights to guide strategic investment decisions and scaling priorities.

Skills

Enterprise AI platforms

Generative AI and LLM-powered systems

Agentic architectures

Distributed systems

Event-driven design

APIs and integration layers

Metadata indexing and retrieval

AI lifecycle management

Executive communication

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline

Job description

BNY seeks a Senior Director, Applied AI Product Manager in New York to lead enterprise AI transformation. You will define the strategy for AI-powered platforms and oversee a portfolio enabling intelligent automation, decision intelligence, and AI-native workflows across the organization.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure scalable, governed AI solutions aligned with modernization goals and enterprise priorities.