Director, AI Tech Lead - PGIM Technology (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

Description

This is a director-level role in the engineering and cloud part of the technology function.

The company is hiring a director to run delivery of enterprise-wide AI work across its technology group and business partners, from start to finish.

The job centers on finding, ranking and expanding high-value AI use cases, linking them to business results and tracking progress through disciplined governance.

The best fit combines business judgment, working knowledge of AI and program leadership to turn opportunities into scalable solutions.

You would have direct influence on the company's enterprise AI agenda and business change.

You would own a high-visibility set of AI initiatives measured by outcomes.

You would help decide how AI gets built into investment, operations and client workflows.

The role is hybrid, based in Newark, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Work with business leaders in investments, operations, distribution and risk to choose and rank AI use cases that support strategic goals.
• Turn business problems into AI opportunities, with value estimates, feasibility checks and implementation roadmaps.
• Maintain an enterprise pipeline of AI use cases ranked by return, complexity and scalability.
• Set success criteria, KPIs and business outcomes for each initiative.
• Run AI programs from concept through pilot, scale-up and adoption into production.
• Set up and operate program governance, including steering committees, status reporting and risk and issue management.
• Coordinate data, engineering, architecture, cyber, legal, compliance and business teams.
• Manage dependencies across concurrent AI initiatives and keep them aligned with enterprise technology strategy.
• Serve as the main link between business stakeholders and technology teams on AI work.
• Keep solutions business-led and focused on outcomes rather than technology experiments.
• Measure and report realized value, including cost savings, productivity gains, revenue enablement and risk reduction.
• Drive adoption so AI becomes part of everyday business workflows.
• Move successful pilots into scaled, production-grade solutions.
• Work with architecture and engineering so solutions are secure, compliant, reusable and built into enterprise platforms.
• Promote reusable components, patterns and AI capabilities such as copilots, knowledge assistants and automation frameworks.
• Make sure AI initiatives meet enterprise governance, model risk management and regulatory expectations.
• Work with risk, legal and compliance teams to put responsible AI practices in place.
• Set controls for data use, model transparency and monitoring.
• Produce concise executive reporting on portfolio progress, risks and outcomes.
• Prepare materials for senior leaders, including the CTO, business heads and executive committees.
• Surface key decisions, trade-offs and investment priorities.

Requirements

• 10+ years in program management, technology delivery or strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on AI, data or digital transformation.
• A track record of delivering cross-functional enterprise programs with measurable business results.
• A solid grasp of AI/ML concepts, generative AI and data platforms. Hands-on modeling is not required, but fluency is expected.
• Experience in or with asset management, financial services or other regulated industries.
• Ability to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Good stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging senior executives.
• A structured, disciplined approach to governance, prioritization and execution.
• Comfort operating in a matrixed, global organization.

Conditions

Hybrid work, based in Newark, NJ.

Identity verification technologies may be used during hiring, and your consent is obtained before any verification takes place.

Benefits

• Base salaries are set competitively, with yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive, where any award depends on factors such as individual and organizational performance and the program's rules.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and leave such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 4%.
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness reimbursement of up to $1,600 a year for items supporting personal wellbeing.
• Work/life resources covering parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education benefit that helps fund traditional college enrollment toward an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee stock purchase plan: shares are bought at 85% of the lower of the prices at the start or end of the purchase period.
• Some benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work fewer than 20 hours a week.