Director, Leader of IT
Core
Lead IT strategy, project delivery, and AI platform development for an insurance asset management firm.
Role type
Senior IT Director / Team Leader
Builds
Enterprise AI platform, investment systems, and IT infrastructure
Domain
Insurance Asset Management / Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
IT strategy formulation, team leadership, AI platform architecture, cloud infrastructure management, IT governance, budget management, vendor relationship management
Preferred skills
Asset management domain expertise, AI agent development, agentic workflows, financial data integration, regulatory compliance (NFRA/CSRC)
Technologies
Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, LLMs, RAG, Prompt Engineering
Responsibilities
Formulate and execute long-term IT development strategies and annual plans; Lead initiatives to embed AI capabilities across investment research, risk management, and client services; Establish an enterprise AI platform enabling shared models and data feeds; Manage overall IT budget and resource allocation; Oversee relationships with external service providers and AI technology vendors; Maintain existing IAMC systems to ensure business-as-usual operations; Enhance existing investment systems to meet new business requirements; Foster firm-wide AI culture through training and proof-of-concept showcases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities