Executive Director, AI Testing

Are you passionate about driving responsible AI innovation in a dynamic, people-focused environment? Join us to lead a new Center of Excellence dedicated to testing and monitoring AI solutions that support HR and Employee Experience. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of AI governance, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and make a meaningful impact on how we support our employees. This is your chance to champion ethical AI practices and deliver enterprise-grade solutions. As an Executive Director, AI Testing & Monitoring - HR & Employee Experience in the HR & Employee Experience CDAO team, you will establish and lead a new Center of Excellence focused on ensuring the accuracy, fairness, security, and governance of all AI and ML systems supporting HR and Employee Experience. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to design, operate, and continuously improve a centralized testing framework, delivering trustworthy and explainable AI solutions. Job responsibilities Establish and lead the AI Testing & Monitoring Center of Excellence for HR and Employee Experience, setting its mission, strategy, and success metrics. Serve as the accountable owner for model quality assurance and ethical compliance across all HR and Employee Experience AI use cases. Align testing standards with firmwide AI risk management and governance frameworks. Design and operationalize a dual-lane testing model for generative and statistical/ML AI solutions. Implement continuous monitoring pipelines and dashboards to detect model drift, data quality issues, and policy violations. Define and maintain standard metrics, SLAs, and certification thresholds for production readiness and operational health. Act as the primary executive interface for external vendors delivering testing capabilities, overseeing vendor performance, budget, and contract management. Ensure vendor alignment with security, privacy, and regulatory standards, and drive innovation through automated testing, synthetic data, and bias mitigation techniques. Partner with HR and Employee Experience product teams to embed testing checkpoints throughout the AI development lifecycle. Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Model Risk, and Operational Risk teams to ensure traceability, auditability, and regulatory adherence. Deliver regular executive dashboards and readouts to HR leadership and governance committees, and champion a culture of responsible AI by educating stakeholders on best practices and ethical principles. Required qualifications Minimum 10 years of experience in AI/ML governance, data science, or AI product leadership, with at least 5 years in a regulated enterprise environment and Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related discipline. Proven experience building or managing model testing or validation functions, ideally within financial services, technology, or consulting. Deep understanding of generative AI and large language model evaluation techniques, including prompt variance testing, bias audits, hallucination metrics, and guardrail evaluation. Strong grounding in statistical and predictive model validation, including drift analytics, bias detection, and performance monitoring. Exceptional cross-functional influence and vendor management skills. Demonstrated ability to translate technical risk concepts into business and ethical language for senior executives. Preferred qualifications Experience with automated testing, synthetic data generation, and AI judging techniques. Familiarity with enterprise MLOps, data lineage, and cataloging systems. Strong understanding of HR and Employee Experience processes and technologies. Experience working with global teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Track record of driving innovation in AI governance and risk management. Professional certifications in AI, data science, or risk management. JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage,-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr