AVP Applied AI

The Hartford

Hybrid Actively hiring
Charlotte, NC · Hartford, CT · Chicago, IL Posted 17 days ago $182,400–$273,600 / year
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TL;DR

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Applied AI at The Hartford leads data science and machine learning initiatives for Business Insurance, collaborating with underwriting, product, actuarial, and technology teams to develop scalable models and decision systems. This role involves managing large, complex portfolios, ensuring solutions meet security and regulatory standards while delivering measurable business value. Responsibilities include technical oversight, leadership development, and governance across AI projects, including generative and agentic AI, retrieval-augmented systems, and evaluation frameworks. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in leading AI portfolios in regulated environments, strong technical skills in unstructured data handling and retrieval approaches, and deep knowledge of AI governance and compliance practices.

Skills

Python SQL MachineLearning AI GenerativeAI AgenticAI RAG Forecasting RecommendationSystems AnomalyDetection MultimodalUseCases EvaluationFrameworks AIBacktesting UnstructuredData OCR Embeddings HybridRetrieval DenseRetrieval Reranking MetadataManagement PIIDetection AIGovernance ModelRiskManagement ResponsibleAI ComplianceByDesign CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Own delivery and performance of large, complex AI portfolios across multiple teams and domains.
  • Ensure AI solutions meet security, reliability, explainability, fairness, safety, and cost efficiency standards.
  • Lead and develop senior data science leaders through coaching and succession planning.
  • Provide technical direction and oversight for consistent adoption of approved AI standards and patterns.
  • Oversee portfolio-level evaluation practices to inform prioritization, release decisions, and risk management.
  • Set governance expectations for unstructured data and retrieval practices in alignment with regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with senior leaders to align Applied AI delivery with business outcomes and influence funding priorities.

What we're looking for

  • Demonstrated experience leading large, complex Applied AI portfolios in regulated enterprise environments.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop senior leadership teams with strong technical and regulatory fluency.
  • Deep understanding of unstructured data retrieval approaches and production AI operations.
  • Strong familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, and responsible AI practices.
  • Ability to translate strategy into coordinated execution over multi-year horizons.
  • Success in influencing VPs through clear, data-driven communication of technical trade-offs and business impact.
  • 12+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Market check

Salary context

This $182,400–$273,600 range sits above 71% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,810–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$143,437–$235,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About The Hartford

The Hartford is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds, serving businesses and individuals across the United States. Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

The Hartford currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $126,880–$190,320 across 60 roles with salary data.

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