Director, Data Scientist Management

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

• Lead complex, end to end AI solution development. On BNY’s AI platform ELIZA—from problem shaping and experimentation to deployment, adoption, and measurable business impact.
• Provide technical direction to pods; guide prioritization, trade offs, and architecture decisions across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Governance.
• Design and embed responsible AI practices into solutions—clear evaluation methods, transparency standards, risk controls, and human oversight patterns—while helping shape the AI Hub’s responsible AI framework.
• Partner with platform teams to deliver scalable, observable, secure capabilities; establish drift/quality monitoring and cost aware performance.
• Mentor juniors; uplift engineering quality via documentation, reusable accelerators, and communities of practice.
• Contribute to AI Hub standards, reference architectures, and platform components.

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

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering/Management (advanced degree preferred).
• Significant experience delivering AI/ML in enterprise environments with proven ownership of multi phase or multi pod programs.
• Deep applied experience across LLMs/NLP, agentic systems, retrieval architectures, robust evaluation, and enterprise grade delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complexity, set technical direction, and drive outcomes across teams.
• People leadership: Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and developing team members

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.