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As of Jul 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for director artificial intelligence in the United States is $111,935.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,500.00 and $145,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Artificial Intelligence often navigates challenges such as balancing strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, ensuring successful cross-functional collaboration between data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders, and keeping up with rapidly evolving AI technologies. Managing ethical considerations, data security, and integrating AI into existing business processes can also present difficulties. Additionally, prioritizing projects and allocating resources effectively while demonstrating clear ROI to executive leadership are key components of the role. Overcoming these challenges requires a blend of technical acumen, leadership, and business insight.

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To thrive as a Director Artificial Intelligence, you need deep expertise in AI/ML concepts, computer science, and leadership, often supported by an advanced degree (such as a Master's or Ph.D.) in a related field. Familiarity with AI frameworks (like TensorFlow or PyTorch), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and certifications in AI or machine learning are common requirements. Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and the ability to guide and motivate technical teams are essential soft skills. These qualities ensure the successful development, implementation, and management of cutting-edge AI solutions that align with organizational goals.

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A Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) leads an organization's AI strategy, overseeing research, development, and implementation of AI-driven solutions. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into business processes, ensuring ethical and effective use of AI technologies. Their responsibilities often include managing AI teams, defining technical roadmaps, and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. This role requires expertise in AI, machine learning, and data science, along with strong leadership and strategic vision.

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Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance

Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance

Charles Schwab

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

In Compliance, we help our business partners achieve their strategic priorities by promoting principles and practices that build client trust and safeguard the integrity of the firm.

The Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance is a new role within Schwab Compliance and serves as a critical partner to specific businesses, peers in Compliance, other second line functions, Legal and Internal Audit. The Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance leads an enterprise compliance risk management program that supports the company’s many key strategic initiatives to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance the client experience, grow the business, and operate more efficiently. This role engages through disparate regulated entities, and requires facility with multiple subject matter disciplines, including broker/dealer, investment adviser, banking, and others. As with all Schwab Compliance Director roles, the Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance requires the successful leader to model and exhibit enterprise-wide thinking and exceptional collaboration to support Schwab's business.

The Director, Artificial Intelligence Compliance helps shape the strategic direction of the companywide compliance risk management programs. Each Director, Schwab Compliance, shares the same measures of success: 

  • Personal ownership of their assigned compliance risk management program and shared accountability for the successful execution of the Schwab compliance risk management program.

  • Vivid day-to-day evidence of enterprise-wide thinking, bringing the full Schwab Compliance perspective to every aspect of the job, including exceptional collaboration and boundaryless cooperation with peers on the Schwab Compliance Team demonstrating the lived values of #OneSchwab and #OneSchwabCompliance.

  • Purpose driven leader who displays confidence and courage in business decisions, actions, and communications with a demonstrated ability to take decisive action when needed including championing ideas, positions, or dissent.

Enterprise-wide thinking is an approach that considers the entire organization, rather than an individual business or entity. It involves the holistic view of regulatory impact and business strategies.

Collaboration, open communication, and alignment across teams are drivers for success. Enterprise-wide thinking means taking a big picture view. Each Director, Schwab Compliance, engages with Senior and Executive Leaders at all levels across Schwab, and also is responsible for leading Schwab Compliance’s engagement with specific key stakeholders based on their assigned business support responsibilities.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years of related work experience in compliance, and risk management and anti-money laundering; and a minimum of 5 years working with technology governance.

  • Deep competencies in relevant financial services; securities laws and regulations; banking laws and regulations; consumer protection; anti-money laundering and privacy.

  • Embraces an enterprise view in identifying, assessing, mitigating, measuring, and monitoring Compliance risks consistent with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

  • A degree is required, preferably in Business/Finance/Economics or related disciplines, post-secondary degree, e.g., JD, MBA or equivalent, viewed favorably.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated success in transforming organizations int a highly collaborative environment to influence compliance and controls while building strong internal and external partnerships and providing guidance to varied stakeholders.

  • Thrives on initiating, building, and cultivating strong authentic relationships inside and outside the group; highly collaborative; navigates and activates alignment across organizational silos.

  • Relationship-oriented executive who manages complex, multistakeholder issues with resilience, embraces others’ perspectives and understands the limits to their own points of view.

  • Provides a clear, independent risk management perspective in accordance with the Board-approved risk appetite.

  • Proven ability to find balance in developing programs effectively meet potentially differing regulatory requirements and expectations while being workable for business partners.

  • An exceptional communicator able to listen and influence across channels with a purpose. Confidence interacting with and influencing senior leaders across business lines and functions through innovative and creative means.

  • Strong emotional intelligence and executive presence.

  • Possess strong business drivers and perspectives combined with broad management and commercial skills, and an ability to bring a strategic focus to the function and be capable of adding value to the business.

  • Anticipates the possible demands and outcomes of a particular task or situation – plans and prioritizes appropriately.

  • Client focused; able to build relationships and establish trust, respect, competence, and confidence effectively and quickly.


What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance