AI ART Lead 100%

Julius Baer
Zürich, Switzerland
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Zürich, Switzerland

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
DevOps
IT Management
Scrum
Systems Development Life Cycle
Cadence Virtuoso
Software Engineering
Information Technology

Job description

  • Define and continuously refine the AI strategy, vision, and value proposition, translating enterprise ambitions into an executable AI roadmap
  • Ensure all AI initiatives are value-driven, with clear hypotheses, success metrics, and benefit realization tracking
    • Balance short-term impact vs. long-term capability building within the ART portfolio

Roadmap & Portfolio Leadership

  • Own the AI ART roadmap, including prioritization, sequencing, and dependency management across initiatives
  • Align roadmap priorities with business sponsors, CVS, Product Management, Architecture, Risk, and Delivery
  • Ensure coherence between AI use cases, platforms, data foundations, and operating models

Governance, Financial & Operational Oversight

  • Establish and govern financial frameworks (CtB, CtA, RtB), ensuring transparency, cost control, and value optimizationat
  • Chair the AI ART and ensure effective governance, cadence, and decision- making
  • Approve key milestones, critical decisions, and final deliverables in line with quality, risk, and compliance standards

Delivery Enablement & Risk Management

  • Guide concept development and solution direction, ensuring feasibility, scalability, and compliance
  • Allocate resources across initiatives and resolve capacity or skill constraints
  • Proactively identify, mitigate, and escalate delivery, technology, regulatory, and data risks

Leadership, Alignment & Collaboration

  • Act as a strategic sparring partner to Product Managers, Product Owners, and the delivery organization
  • Build strong leadership alignment within the ART and across stakeholder groups
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software development?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree (e.g., MBA, MSc in Project Management or IT Management) is highly desirable

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Agile roles, with at least 3 years specifically as an ART Lead, Release Train Engineer (RTE), or equivalent Scaled Agile position with a rock solid track record
  • Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, business representatives, and technical leads to align delivery with strategic objectives
  • In-depth understanding of SAFe principles and practices and proven experience in managing E2E delivery for large-scale transformation programs
  • Strong facilitation skills for key SAFe events and ability to coach and guide Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional teams
  • Skilled in conflict resolution, servant leadership, and removing impediments at scale with ability to communicate effectively with architects, engineers, and operations teams
  • Proficiency in tracking team performance using metrics such as velocity, predictability, quality trends, and objective KPIs
  • Understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities
  • Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and adaptability in dynamic environments

About the company

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together. Join Julius Baer's transformation journey as we shape the future of banking through AI - where visionary strategy meets impactful execution.

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