Vice President, Strategy Lead

BNY Mellon

$180K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's preferred in relevant fields.
  • 6-10+ years of experience in strategy consulting or AI strategy in large firms.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial modeling and problem solving.
  • Exceptional communication skills for executive-level presentations.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own strategic planning for AI and data initiatives, translating enterprise goals into actionable strategies.
  • Lead development of business cases, focusing on ROI, capacity planning, and measurable outcomes.
  • Frame and prioritize AI use cases by partnering with leaders to evaluate high-impact opportunities.
  • Influence change management by defining necessary roles and processes for AI solution scalability.
  • Provide executive storytelling through clear narratives for senior leadership, simplifying complex topics.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Access to flexible global resources for personal and professional development.
  • Programs focusing on health, personal resilience, and financial well-being.
  • Generous paid leave, including time for volunteer work.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Enterprise AI Strategy to join our Enterprise AI team. This role is located in New York City.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Own strategic planning for AI and data initiatives: translate enterprise priorities into a multi-quarter AI strategy, roadmap, and investment plan; define portfolio governance and decision cadence.
  • Lead business case development and value realization: build and review ROI scenarios, benefits hypotheses, capacity plans, and operating impacts; ensure initiatives have measurable KPIs/OKRs and adoption plans.
  • Frame and prioritize AI use cases: partner with business and product leaders to identify high-impact opportunities; evaluate feasibility, risk, and scalability; drive clear go/no-go recommendations.
  • Influence operating model and change management: define roles, processes, and ways of working required to scale AI solutions; drive stakeholder alignment and adoption across business lines.
  • Provide executive storytelling: develop crisp narratives for senior forums, including strategy updates, performance reporting, and decision memos that simplify complex technical concepts.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree preferred (Strategy, Business, Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields).
  • Typically 6-10+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, transformation, product strategy, or analytics/AI strategy within large enterprises (financial services a plus).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional workstreams and deliver outcomes through influence (not just direct authority).
  • Strong analytical and commercial acumen: structured problem solving, financial modeling concepts, and prioritization frameworks.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to communicate to executive audiences.
  • Working familiarity with AI/ML concepts (including GenAI), model lifecycle basics, and the practical realities of deploying solutions in regulated environments.


Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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