Head of AI Accelerator - Executive Director - Commercial & Investment Bank

J.P. Morgan is seeking a strategic and talented candidate to lead the AI Accelerator within the Chief Analytics Office (CAO) in the Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB).

The CIB CAO is responsible for accelerating the Analytics agenda globally across Markets Trading, Sales & Research, Payments, Securities Services, and Global Banking-driving the integration of advanced analytics and AI into business strategies to deliver measurable commercial impact. The responsibilities of the Chief Analytics Office include advancing both traditional AI/ML and generative AI capabilities, identifying priorities and focusing on high-impact AI use cases, setting the GenAI strategy around LLMs and Agentic AI and reusing and scaling AI solutions across lines of business. In addition, the organization is responsible for fostering a culture of innovation and an AI-first mindset among employees in the CIB.

A key part of the CIB CAO is the newly-created AI Accelerator, which will be tasked with accelerating the most impactful and high-priority AI programs across the CIB, which require frontier AI transformation. To do so the team embeds into the business for the duration of each special program and works in close partnership with subject matter experts, as well as the Analytics and Technology teams in the business. This ensures the solutions are delivered end-to-end, while ensuring responsible use of AI in compliance with internal policies, laws and regulations, with regular progress updates being shared with senior leadership / C-Suite management.

As part of its mandate, the AI Accelerator team will devote time to remain up-to-date with cutting-edge research in AI.

The Head of AI Accelerator will report directly to the CIB Chief Analytics Officer.

Job responsibilities

• Direct the AI Accelerator team in high-priority AI initiatives, hiring and managing a diverse and talented team, balancing technical excellence with tangible commercial impact.
• Foster a culture of innovation and an AI-first mindset, promoting collaboration and excellence
• Present to Senior Leadership on biggest AI opportunities and progress of the special AI programs
• Conduct thorough analysis of quantitative and qualitative data available to produce clear, actionable insights and recommendations for the business
• Collaborate with in business Analytics and Technology teams for the end-to-end delivery of the AI solutions
• Oversee the development and scaling of AI solutions across the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Assimilate information and communicate complex analyses and recommendations effectively to senior executive stakeholders across the organization
• Remain up-to-date with latest progress and breakthrough in the AI community

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Proven ability to lead and inspire high performing team with curiosity, humility and willingness to learn about the CIB businesses working side-by-side with business experts
• Passion for problem solving and innovative (out of the box) thinking
• Ability to learn complex business problem statements and re-formulate in simple terms, and to distill complex data into actionable insights
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Deep expertise in both traditional AI/ML and generative AI

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience or understanding of Financial Services
• Experience in a highly quantitative role, ideally as a data scientist at a growth or research organization
• Deep expertise in statistical analysis, experimental design, and causal inference
• Proficiency in Python, orchestration frameworks, SQL and other analytical tools

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.


JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Base Pay/Salary
New York,NY $223,250.00 - $325,000.00 / year