SVP, AI Strategy

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Position Summary

As SVP of AI Strategy, day-to-day responsibilities include leading Arch’s enterprise approach to Artificial Intelligence, ensuring the organization becomes a smart, adaptable, early adopter of AI with appropriate governance and measurable business impact. This role will help define the AI vision, coordinate cross-segment initiatives, and prepare Arch for macro-level AI impacts across business, workforce, governance, and technology. Responsibilities include external sensing, governance frameworks, and producing the Annual AI Review to assess progress, risks, opportunities, and external trends.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

AI Strategy & Vision

• Define and maintain Arch’s enterprise AI strategy aligned with 2030 objectives & vision.
• Identify high-impact AI use cases and set measurable goals for adoption and impact.
• Develop appropriate governance frameworks to enable AI adoption with the right controls.
• Prepare Arch for advances such as agentic AI and autonomous systems.

Executive Leadership Engagement

• Actively partner with senior leadership to prepare Arch for AI impact across four pillars: business, workforce, governance & controls, technology.

External Sensing & Market Intelligence

• Manage and coordinate the AI Advisory Group composed of external AI experts.
• Conduct deep external sensing and future visioning to inform strategy.
• Monitor competitive landscape and emerging AI technologies.

Enterprise Alignment & Coordination

• Lead cross-segment, cross-functional AI initiatives and multidisciplinary working groups.
• Establish and manage an AI Center of Excellence forum to enable knowledge sharing among internal AI experts and practitioners.
• Ensure alignment between AI programs and broader data/analytics/technology strategies.
• Partner with teams to create scalable, adaptable AI-ready platforms, infrastructure and data.

Annual AI Review

• Produce an annual report assessing Arch’s AI posture, progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Include analysis of external trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging technologies.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership, Board and key stakeholders.

Governance & Controls

• Establish and implement an adaptive AI governance framework across all segments.
• Ensure governance responds to rapid changes in AI use cases, regulation and technologies.

AI Education, Talent & Skills

• Drive AI literacy and adoption across the organization through training and communication.
• Identify future talent and skills needed aligned to 2030 objectives.

Required Skills and Abilities

• 15+ years in AI strategy, delivery, or technology leadership roles.
• Deep understanding of AI technologies, applications, and governance needs.
• Deep understanding of insurance-related data, and the data needs to support AI broadly.
• Experience managing enterprise-level programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in quantitative, business or technology-related discipline preferred.
• Ability to travel 1-2 days monthly or as needed.

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Visionary thinker with strong execution discipline.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and rapid technological change.
• Passionate about innovation and emerging technologies.
• Collaborative leader with ability to influence diverse, enterprise-wide teams.

For White Plains, NYC: $260,000 - $350,000/year

• Total compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account factors including location, scope & responsibilities, qualifications, talent availability & business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
• Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage; a competitive 401k with matching; PTO; holidays; Volunteer Time Off; Life and Disability Insurance; Paid Parental Leave; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement; Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Learn more on available benefits.

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