Position Type: Contract-to-Hire Location: Hybrid (4 days a week onsite in Coral Gables, FL preferred) Responsibilities: • Provide leadership and strategic direction for AI initiatives collaborating with the Data science team • Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to ensure AI solutions align with business goals and product roadmap • Evaluate/deconstruct current business processes to re-engineer them via AI. Identify opportunities that can set us apart by leveraging AI • Provide training, adoption programs and guidance to teams on AI technologies and applications. Work with the teams on leading and enabling change • Collaborate with the Head of data science and engineers to develop AI solutions • Stay up to date with the latest AI trends and technologies • Measure the effectiveness of implemented AI strategies and how it creates value for the firm • Ensure compliance with AI security and compliance frameworks as it relates to a SEC regulated entity Background: • Proven experience as an AI Consultant or similar role • Experience in designing and implementing AI solutions • Ability to translate business requirements into AI applications and solutions and the data needed to power these • Experience with AI related programming languages such as Python • Experience with Snowflake, CrewAI, Lllamacloud and other python libraries • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Experience working with cross-functional teams and coordinating people and resources • Experience developing a strategy and implementing a program • Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance • Ability to work in an open and highly collaborative environment. Education: Strong academic record and a BA/BS degree with high mathematical and computing content (e.g. Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering or relevant field