Bank J. Safra Sarasin
Genf
2 hours ago
Head Artificial Intelligence
- 18 March 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- English (Fluent)
- Genf
About the job
Your Role
We are establishing a central leadership position to drive our company's Artificial Intelligence strategy and execution. As Head of AI, you will define and lead our AI roadmap across business units, ensuring measurable impact on productivity, innovation, and customer value. You will work closely with C-level executives while building and leading a high-performing AI function.
Your Responsibilities
- Define and own the Group-wide AI strategy, roadmap, and governance framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and risk appetite
- Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of AI platforms, large language models, and data-driven solutions across the organization
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify high-impact use cases and translate them into prioritized, deliverable initiatives
- Build and lead a cross-functional AI team, combining internal talent development with strategic partnerships and vendor management
- Establish MLOps standards, model lifecycle practices, and quality assurance processes for AI in production
- Drive the AI literacy agenda across the Group, enabling non-technical stakeholders to understand, challenge, and adopt AI solutions
- Represent the AI function in governance bodies and provide structured reporting to senior leadership on progress, risks, and ROI
Your Profile
- University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus
- Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in data and AI, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role
- Proven track record of delivering AI and machine learning solutions at scale in complex, regulated environments; financial services experience is a strong advantage
- Deep technical fluency across the AI stack: cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure), ML frameworks, LLMs, data architecture, and MLOps
- Strong executive communication skills; able to translate technical complexity into business language for C-Level and Board-level audiences
- Experience managing relationships with technology vendors, system integrators, and external partners
- Fluency in English; French or Portuguese is an asset
Your Benefits
- Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
- Central city office locations across Switzerland
- Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
- Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
- Global growth strategy and stable environment
- Competitive offering
About us
As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients.Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills.
We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.
We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.
