Finance Business Modeling - Applied AI ML Executive Director

Job Description
Join an intellectually diverse team of economists, statisticians, engineers, and other analytics professionals focused on quantitative modeling within JPMorgan Chase!
As an Applied AI ML Executive Director, within the Finance Business Modeling team, you will lead a team of experts and collaborate with senior partners across the organization to drive strategic initiatives and critical business decisions and focus on leveraging AI and machine learning to optimize business processes and enhance decision-making capabilities.
Job Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and oversee the performance of the Applied AI Modeling team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Recruit, manage, and mentor top talent, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning across the broader team.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of AI and quantitative modeling initiatives across Finance.
• Lead the development of optimization frameworks and implementations for budgeting, pricing, branch location planning, and financial analysis.
• Research and implement appropriate algorithms and solution frameworks for a mix of problem types, including non-linear, black-box objective, large scale LP, and MIP.
• Identify data anomalies, flawed assumptions, and improper behavior in statistical models, ensuring rigorous investigation and model integrity.
• Communicate results across a wide variety of audiences, including business stakeholders, Finance and Technology partners, modeling teams in Risk, and Model Risk and Governance Review and perform ad hoc optimization analysis to answer immediate business questions and guide strategic decision-making.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• PhD in a quantitative field such as operations research, industrial engineering, mathematics, or computer science, with expertise in two or more analytical disciplines such as Linear and non-linear continuous optimization, Integer and MIP programming, Real-time optimization, Stochastic modeling, Statistics, data analysis, and experimental design, Machine Learning Techniques
• 7+ years of hands-on model development; 3 years of management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to set clear goals, plan ahead, and deliver against tight timelines.
• Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to think outside the box.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills to present analytical findings and exercise influence across all levels of the organization.
• Strong Python programming skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Banking & Financial Services background or experience preferred.

About Us
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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About the Team
Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.