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Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Research & Development

Chicago - 555 West Adams St, USFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Define and execute enterprise AI R&D strategy, leading the design of production-grade agentic systems and hybrid AI architectures that combine classical AI methods with generative AI to support differentiated business outcomes.

Role type

VP of Artificial Intelligence Research & Development (Strategy & Organization Building)

Builds

Scalable platforms, agentic systems, cognitive architectures, and reusable AI components for data, analytics, and customer solutions.

Domain

Financial services / Artificial Intelligence / Hybrid AI Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Enterprise AI strategy, Hybrid AI system design, Agentic systems & cognitive architectures, Classical AI (planning, reasoning, optimization), Generative AI & LLM orchestration, Reinforcement learning, Knowledge graphs, Team leadership at scale, Responsible AI governance

Preferred skills

Reusable enterprise AI platforms, Converting research to revenue-generating products, External research partnerships, Regulated financial services experience, Global team leadership

Technologies

Large Language Models (LLMs), Automated planning, Knowledge graphs, Reinforcement learning, Constraint satisfaction

Responsibilities

Define enterprise AI R&D strategy, Lead design of production-grade agentic systems, Build and scale high-performing AI organizations, Translate research into production-ready platforms, Partner with business leaders to embed AI capabilities, Establish AI experimentation and evaluation practices

Seniority

Executive (VP), Strategy & Organization Building