Manager - Artificial Intelligence Operations

Bread Financial•Chicago, OH

1d•$139,800 - $279,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Operations Manager role will manage the design and implementation of productionized AI solutions to solve business problems. This role will work closely with our data science teams to enable the integration of AI/Machine Learning (ML) models into business processes. These solutions will be scalable, resilient, and secure. This role will manage projects that maintain CI/CD pipelines, productionize models (ML/DL/LLM), and develop integration code needed to deploy AI solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics or equivalent, relevant work experience
8-10 years of experience in AI Ops, ML engineering, data science, data engineering, DevOps, analytics, or related fields.
3+ years of experience leading project(s), mentoring and/or coaching experience, demonstrated subject matter expert in department.
Work authorization in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for sponsorship.
Must not be an F-1 (student) visa holder.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science.
10-13 years of experience in AI Ops, ML engineering, data science, data engineering, DevOps, analytics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Provide managerial leadership to the AI Ops team, drive delivery of productionized Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, manage team goals, mentor staff, and recruit top talent.
Lead AI Operations associates, partner with data science teams on solution delivery, lead discovery & solution design, and ensure successful delivery of monitoring and maintenance of AI solutions.
Guide adherence to compliance, security, and governance processes.
Partner with Release Management, Infrastructure, DevOps, etc. to ensure smooth and successful deployments.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Prescription drug insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Optional life insurance
Supplemental medical plans
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) plan
11 paid holidays
Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year (for non-Illinois associates)
40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year (for Illinois associates)
40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year (for Illinois associates)
Company stock purchase options
Annual incentive bonus