Enterprise AI Strategy Leader

Guardian Life Insurance • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader for Guardian’s Enterprise Strategy team. In the highly visible role of Enterprise AI Strategy Leader, you will help develop the long-term approach for Guardian when it comes to its AI strategy, and will work with senior leaders to identify, develop, evaluate, and prioritize AI strategic initiatives across the organization. You will lead cross-functional project teams to ensure Guardian is investing in AI solutions in a way that aligns with our long-term strategic goals and generating a strong ROI on its AI investments. A successful candidate will work with a number of cross-functional teams to identify enterprise-wide needs, patterns, and challenges when it comes to the use of AI. You will provide strategic guidance, ensure alignment with broader enterprise strategy, build market and competitive intelligence, and prioritize numerous workstreams related to AI implementation. The role reports to Guardian’s Head of Strategic Growth & Planning. You will partner with Guardian’s Corporate Development, AI Strategic Transformation, Data & Technology, Finance, and business teams. You will work closely with a team of associates and analysts and will have a chance to coach and develop them. Your work will span across: AI market intelligence, competitive research, and key trends – identify emerging themes and opportunities within the industry and across other industries, with a focus on AI tools and processes Alignment of AI investments to enterprise strategy – ensure that we are investing in key AI capabilities to support our enterprise-wide strategy and drive the most impact to Guardian; this work will integrate with the enterprise portfolio planning process Enterprise-wide strategic synthesis – understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities for AI across the enterprise, connecting the dots between use cases and individual business needs while identifying opportunities for scale or collaboration AI investment tracking – track and monitor both the costs and the returns from AI initiatives, in partnership with Finance and Data & Technology teams, to ensure Guardian is driving meaningful enterprise wide value from AI initiatives AI governance – execute an AI governance model and ensure efficient and effective decision-making for key AI-related decisions, such as build/ buy/ partner; ensure key stakeholders are consulted, informed, or supporting all major AI decisions AI strategy communications for senior leaders – develop synthesis and materials for senior leadership fora, including Steering Committees, Guardian Leadership Team Meetings, and Board You are: A strategic problem-solver, with demonstrated experience in using frameworks and analysis to make data-driven decisions or recommendations for questions that don’t have easy answers Knowledgeable about AI trends, opportunities, and technologies; experienced with technology transformations and change management at the enterprise level Highly collaborative and able to lead cross-functional teams, managing projects that require input and engagement from numerous stakeholders at different levels Skilled at influencing; able to navigate independently up and down the organization and work well in cross-functional teams to achieve goals through strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgment Extremely organized; able to prioritize across multiple projects and demands at any given time An effective and confident communicator (both oral and written) Intellectually curious and innovation minded; always asking “what’s next?”

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a top institution with strong academic performance and demonstrated leadership ability
• 8+ years of experience in roles related to strategy consulting, technology transformation, product development, or business management
• Proven track record of driving strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams
• Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
• A strategic problem-solver, with demonstrated experience in using frameworks and analysis to make data-driven decisions or recommendations for questions that don’t have easy answers
• Knowledgeable about AI trends, opportunities, and technologies; experienced with technology transformations and change management at the enterprise level
• Highly collaborative and able to lead cross-functional teams, managing projects that require input and engagement from numerous stakeholders at different levels
• Skilled at influencing; able to navigate independently up and down the organization and work well in cross-functional teams to achieve goals through strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgment
• Extremely organized; able to prioritize across multiple projects and demands at any given time
• An effective and confident communicator (both oral and written)
• Intellectually curious and innovation minded; always asking “what’s next?”

Nice To Haves

• MBA from top-tier business school preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• AI market intelligence, competitive research, and key trends – identify emerging themes and opportunities within the industry and across other industries, with a focus on AI tools and processes
• Alignment of AI investments to enterprise strategy – ensure that we are investing in key AI capabilities to support our enterprise-wide strategy and drive the most impact to Guardian; this work will integrate with the enterprise portfolio planning process
• Enterprise-wide strategic synthesis – understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities for AI across the enterprise, connecting the dots between use cases and individual business needs while identifying opportunities for scale or collaboration
• AI investment tracking – track and monitor both the costs and the returns from AI initiatives, in partnership with Finance and Data & Technology teams, to ensure Guardian is driving meaningful enterprise wide value from AI initiatives
• AI governance – execute an AI governance model and ensure efficient and effective decision-making for key AI-related decisions, such as build/ buy/ partner; ensure key stakeholders are consulted, informed, or supporting all major AI decisions
• AI strategy communications for senior leaders – develop synthesis and materials for senior leadership fora, including Steering Committees, Guardian Leadership Team Meetings, and Board

Benefits

• At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
• Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
• Inspire Well-Being As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.
• Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
• Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees