AI Ops Lead (Principal Tech Leadership & Strategy) (VP, P5)

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Position Summary
The AI Ops Lead is a senior technology leader responsible for setting AI Ops direction and delivering solutions hands on within the Enterprise Network Services division. The role combines strategic leadership with active technical contribution, remaining closely engaged in solution design, development, and operational analytics while also establishing standards, priorities, and execution discipline across teams.
Sitting at the intersection of AI/ML, data platforms, and technology operations, this role embeds intelligence into operational workflows to drive measurable improvements in resilience, efficiency, and insight. Delivery is performed within an Agile development framework, partnering with engineering, operations, and product stakeholders to move capabilities from concept to production.

What You'll Do

• Design and deliver AI enabled operational capabilities, contributing directly to implementation using Python, SQL, and Snowflake based data platforms.
• Lead technical execution across analytics, automation, and AI/ML enablement-driving solutions from requirements through production rollout and iteration.
• Build and operationalize end to end AI and analytics workflows spanning data ingestion, feature engineering, model deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Operate within Agile delivery, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives while guiding teams toward iterative, outcome based delivery.
• Develop and promote operational insights and dashboards using Grafana, Power BI, and Tableau, enabling data driven operational decisions.
• Translate operational problems into clear AI/analytics use cases and execution plans, partnering with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize effectively.
• Establish standards and guardrails for production AI, including data quality, observability, model performance monitoring, explainability, and responsible AI practices.
• Coach and uplift engineers and analysts through code reviews, technical mentoring, and engineering best practices, fostering strong ownership and delivery discipline.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated success leading complex initiatives while staying directly involved in technical delivery (design, code, reviews, troubleshooting, and analytics).
• Advanced proficiency in Python with the ability to produce and guide production quality code for analytics, automation, and AI/ML solutions.
• Strong expertise in SQL and modern data platforms, including Snowflake, supporting analytics, feature engineering, and operational reporting.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML production patterns, including deployment, monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management.
• Hands on familiarity with BI/visualization and observability tooling such as Grafana, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Practical experience delivering in an Agile development framework, collaborating closely with product owners, scrum masters, and engineers.
• Ability to influence architecture and delivery outcomes across teams through strong technical judgment, clear communication, and stakeholder management.
• Experience operating in enterprise scale, controlled environments with an emphasis on quality, resilience, and risk awareness.

Desired Skills

• Experience with AIOps / operational analytics / observability practices and tooling.
• Familiarity with data engineering patterns (ETL/ELT, streaming, data quality frameworks).
• Exposure to MLOps practices supporting CI/CD, monitoring, and reproducibility.
• Proven ability to take capabilities from POC - pilot - production within an Agile delivery model.

Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 to $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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