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Our client is seeking a Sr Mgr. Generative Engineering in Vienna, VA.

Role Description

The Cognitive and Generative-AI Engineering team, within the Enterprise Data and Information Management (EDIM) department, is responsible for designing and implementing advanced AI systems to enhance and scale AI adoption across the organization. This pivotal role drives the AI Center for Enablement by leading skilled AI Engineering talent and AI Operations, spurring innovation, attracting top talent, and fostering collaboration with business partners, Enterprise Technology Services, Enterprise AI Strategy, the AI Working Group, and external technology partners. Additionally, this person will operationalize an Enterprise AI Anchor Platform, nurture an AI-as-a-service culture, and enable the organization to maximize the value from AI investments.

• Lead Enterprise AI Center for Enablement and ensure its services and deliverables align with NFCU’s overall strategic goals and Agentic Transformation program objectives.
• Partner with senior EDIM, technology product, and engineering leaders to shape and contribute to the strategic goals and direction needed to continuously evolve NFCU's AI Center For Enablement capabilities.
• Lead/Conduct technology strategy and roadmap development efforts to drive business unit Data and AI modernization efforts.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Native Engineering, and Microsoft support to build and operationalize AI Anchor Platform as a Service, comprising Model Garden and Control Plane by leveraging Azure and OpenAI technologies.
• Manage AI Engineering and Operations teams, fostering continuous upskilling to enable the design, deployment, and scaling of Generative-AI solutions that boost efficiency and spur innovation.
• Oversee AI standards, best practices, and establish guardrails to ensure secure, ethical, and responsible AI principles are integral to the solutions.
• Ensure consistent application of broader EDIM standards and best practices while planning, developing, reviewing, and enforcing enterprise architectural standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or related technical field.
• Experience in leading, designing, implementing, and managing large-scale AI and machine learning solutions, including production-grade Generative-AI applications preferably, in a large multi-function financial services organization.
• Strong technical skills in AI technologies, including experience with Azure and OpenAI familiarity with building and operationalizing AI platforms equipped with Model Garden and Control Plane, and Agentic AI.
• Experience in executing on strategic AI initiatives and aligning foundational AI capabilities with the organization's overall strategic goals and transformation objectives.
• Experience with delivering AI solutions that accelerate productivity.
• Extensive experience with system architecture in a service-oriented and enterprise service business environment, focusing on designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and efficient systems.
• Extensive experience in building a Knowledge Base for AI, cloud migration and engineering cloud centric environments.
• Experience supporting AI Operations, observability and incident management.
• Extensive experience with Agile practices including Scrum, Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD.
• Expert knowledge of project lifecycles and management methodologies.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and theories, and methods to identify and solve the highest complex problems and perform sophisticated analyses.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of the end-to-end IT process, including architecture, design & engineering, implementation, and operations, ensuring seamless integration and optimal delivery across all stages.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, encompassing comprehensive cost allocation, continuous budget oversight, and strategic scenario modeling.
Proven expertise in managing vendor relationships for Statement of Work (SOW) execution, developing risk mitigation strategies, and maintaining effective communication channels to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Expert ability to communicate effectively about AI with a broad range of audiences, from sophisticated technical resources to those with little or no technical background.
• Expert problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills.
• Expert skill in applying innovative approaches to solving technical design issues.
• Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Solid experience with Python and SQL required.
• Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or related technical field.
• Expert knowledge of Navy Federal products, services, programs, policies and procedures.
• Experience in advanced AI/ML technologies.
• Experience building and supporting Enterprise grade APIs.
• Expert knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products, and services.
• Experience working in an AI Center for Enablement.

Benefits/Other Compensation:

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.

Why Hays?

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