BBVA
AI Strategy Vice President
$150K–$190K
New York · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- At least 7 years.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or a related quantitative discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
About the job
Leads the design, deployment, and governance of data science and AI solutions that improve customer engagement, commercial effectiveness, operations, and risk management.
What you'll do
- Define business problems, analytical approaches, success criteria, and KPIs with stakeholders.
- Build, validate, and deploy predictive, optimization, and machine learning models, including applicable Generative AI and agent-based use cases.
- Coordinate solution delivery and establish documentation, monitoring, responsible AI, and governance standards.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of professional experience in a data-focused role such as Data Scientist, Analytics Specialist, or Machine Learning Engineer.
- Demonstrated end-to-end delivery of analytical or AI solutions, from problem definition through production deployment and value tracking.
- Hands-on skills in Python, SQL, statistical analysis, machine learning, experimentation, and data visualization.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline; professional fluency in English.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud data platforms and MLOps.
- Experience in financial services, regulated environments, or risk-sensitive use cases.
Pay
$150,000 to $190,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, Generative AI, MLOps
AI focus
Develop and industrialize data science and AI solutions, including predictive, optimization, machine learning, Generative AI, and agent-based use cases; ensure responsible adoption, governance, explainability, and performance monitoring.
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