Lead Business Analyst - AI Experimentation

T. Rowe Price Group • Owings Mills, MD

92d • $120,000 - $205,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst to join our AI Experimentation team. This role is ideal for a proven leader who combines deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of enterprise systems, organizational processes, and the ability to drive innovation from within. As a Lead Business Analyst, you will be a technical thought leader and a hands-on problem solver, supporting our strategic assessment of vendor solutions for critical business demands desiring the latest technologies. You will serve as a bridge between research and business stakeholders, and will require a thorough working knowledge of all business areas and technical needs across the firm, helping shape the future of AI adoption and vendor-based solution delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success understanding complex enterprise environments and driving process change and adoption.
• Solution architecture design, implementation or analysis.
• Ability to break down complex problems, and manage complexity in modeling.
• Recognized for technical thought leadership and the ability to drive AI adoption across business and technology functions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across functions.
• Proven track record of guiding teams and aligning solutions with enterprise processes and standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), generative AI, or NLP in financial contexts.
• Contributions to enterprise-wide technology initiatives, standards, or governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Be a leading subject matter expert on where AI capabilities lie internally and externally, where solutions exist, and where new ones are needed.
• Drive end-to-end solution ideation and delivery, ensuring solutions move from idea to prototype to a production ownership team efficiently and securely.
• Help understand what is possible, what's been done, what's failed, and what's next in AI/ML tools and frameworks.
• Act as a trusted advisor on AI/ML tools, frameworks, and emerging technologies.
• Influence senior stakeholders by communicating the business value of AI solutions in a financial services context.
• Leverage a deep understanding of the firm's systems, processes, and governance to accelerate solution adoption.
• Partner with IT, data, compliance, and business units to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a connector between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring solutions address real business needs.
• Mentor and coach business analysts to gain deeper AI-related technical understanding needed at the frontier of modern solution integration.
• Help foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within T. Rowe Price Labs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• A generous retirement plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree