AI Systems Design Architect - Officer

Who we are looking for:

This is a position in Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAIO) team. Our primary objective is to lead & drive transformational AI efforts across STT’s processes and functions; partner with business and technology teams to design and implement transformational AI across people, process and technology.

As a member of the CDAIO Team, the incumbent will partner with technology teams, third parties, and with stakeholders across different business teams, corporate functions & regions, to identify opportunities & work with business units and various other stakeholders to design and implement transformational Artificial Intelligence, using world class tools and techniques.

As an AI Systems Design Architect you will:

Enterprise Data & AI Strategy

• Support and partner with the business leads to design, assess and address strategic opportunities: from framing up-front work plans to crafting and executing on the analyses and steps outlined in those plans
• Assist in identifying high-value opportunities by understanding what drives value for clients and a particular Business unit / functional area
• Assist in translating strategy into clear product-aligned roadmaps that support design of an end-state that relies on the latest AI offerings
• Develop an in-depth understanding of business processes, functions, teams, and incumbent technology

Product & Portfolio Management and Execution Tracking

• Support rollout & deployment of “self-service” technology platforms; to enable faster adoption of our AI Capabilities
• Anchor all phases and aspects of AI opportunity identification, such as data & requirements gathering, (e.g. user stories) baselining, root cause analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis, data modeling & future state AI designs
• Evaluate the feasibility of technology MVPs and drive the AI strategy, to include all aspects of automation, AI and ML across STT’s footprint
• Conduct core project management activities including facilitating meetings, interviewing stakeholders, assisting with workshops, documenting findings, and creating stakeholder presentations

Executive & Client (Internal & External) Communication

• Liaise with cross-functional teams to proactively support the CDAIO strategy and address key questions
• Create materials required to support future state socialization and execution (eg: Strategy presentations, detailed Requirement & process flow diagrams, job aids, POC’s etc.)

Portfolio Governance

• Ensure our delivery team has the highest likelihood of success, and all risks are managed by demonstrating consistent and proactive ownership of assigned responsibilities for standard work products, version control, model lifecycle, and Quality Control
• Team Collaboration:
• Engage with cross-functional colleagues to capture and express AI strategy execution and requirements & design in business services by contributing to a culture of precision and clarity, strong execution discipline, and high-quality output.

Skills

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Exposure to strategy, product management, or portfolio support
• Exposure to data platforms and data strategy, as well as AI/ML and Generative AI
• Being comfortable with ambiguity and the ability to work well with teams, particularly ones that span different reporting lines, cut across multiple functions and geographies
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• AI Capability & Strategy background
• Business Process Re-Engineering – Workflow, AI & Process Automation experience (from current state thru target state and implantation).
• 1 - 3+ years of experience
• Exposure to AI / automation technologies
• Ability to build stakeholder networks, effective collaboration and partnership capabilities and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Very strong organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines and proven experience in working with large cross functional teams will be a plus

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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