Job Description

Senior Director, Applied AI Technical Product Manager:

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Applied AI Product Manager to join our Innovation Team and lead enterprise-scale AI transformation initiatives that reimagine how work gets done across the bank. This executive leader will shape the long-term strategy for AI-powered platforms and drive adoption of intelligent automation and agentic systems across multiple business domains.

This role is located in New York, NY (4 days in office per week).

Role Overview:

As Senior Director, Applied AI Product Manager, you will define and lead the enterprise product strategy for AI-powered process transformation across BNY. You will oversee a portfolio of AI platforms and products that enable intelligent automation, decision intelligence, and AI-native workflows across the organization.

You will operate at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Risk, and Compliance, ensuring AI solutions are scalable, governed, and aligned with enterprise modernization initiatives.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

Enterprise Product Vision & Strategy

• Define the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for applied AI products and platforms
• Identify and prioritizes high-value transformation opportunities across business units
• Establish product principles and investment priorities for AI initiatives across the organization
• Ensure alignment between AI platform capabilities, enterprise modernization goals, and business strategy

AI-Native Enterprise Transformation

• Define how AI platforms reshape enterprise operating models and core business processes
• Drive adoption of enterprise-wide AI architecture patterns and reusable automation frameworks
• Identify opportunities to scale AI transformation across multiple functions, domains, and platforms

Organizational & Portfolio Leadership

• Oversee portfolio-level execution across multiple AI product initiatives
• Establish operating models, governance frameworks, and best practices for AI product delivery
• Align multiple teams and product leaders to ensure consistent execution across enterprise initiatives

Executive & Enterprise Stakeholder Leadership

• Engage executive leadership and enterprise decision-makers to define AI investment priorities
• Influence enterprise strategy and drives organization-wide AI adoption
• Represent AI product strategy in executive forums and transformation programs

Enterprise Impact & Value Creation

• Defines enterprise-level performance indicators for AI transformation and platform adoption
• Evaluates ROI and business impact across the portfolio of AI initiatives
• Uses insights to guide strategic investment decisions and scaling priorities

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

Required

• 12–15+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation, or enterprise technology leadership
• Deep understanding of:
• Enterprise AI platforms
• Generative AI and LLM-powered systems
• Agentic architectures and orchestration frameworks
• Distributed systems and microservices
• Event-driven design
• APIs and integration layers
• Metadata indexing and retrieval systems
• AI lifecycle management and model performance metrics
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams and transformation initiatives
• Proven ability to define and execute enterprise product strategy
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder leadership skills
• Experience aligning technology innovation with business strategy and operational outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline

Preferred

• Experience leading enterprise AI or agentic transformation programs within highly regulated industries
• Experience scaling AI platforms within Fortune 500 or global technology organizations
• Familiarity with responsible AI frameworks and enterprise governance models
• Certifications: CSPO, A-CSPO, SAFe POPM, CSM, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Generative AI specialization.

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.