What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, AI and Generative AI position at Old Republic Specialty Insurance Group?
Title : Vice President, AI & Generative AI
Reports To : SVP, Underwriting & Distribution
Location : Chicago, IL (Hybrid 3 days in office)
Who We Are :
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI), which traces its beginning to 1923, is a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s 50 largest shareholder-owned insurance organizations. Our subsidiary companies actively market, underwrite and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages, mostly in the general and title insurance fields.
Our Mission is to provide quality insurance security and related services to businesses, individuals and public institutions, and be a dependable long-term steward of the trust that policyholders, shareholders and other important stakeholders place in us.
Position Overview :
The Vice President of AI & Generative AI (Gen AI) will drive strategy and execution of AI initiatives across the company. This role is crucial in ensuring that AI and Gen AI initiatives align with the company’s strategic goals, analyses are communicated effectively, and budgets and resources are allocated appropriately. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AI and Gen AI applications with a passion to develop cross-departmental collaboration between ORI and the subsidiary companies, delivering impactful AI and Gen AI solutions.
Essential Job Functions :
- Lead and execute the organization’s AI activities in alignment with the enterprise’s AI / Gen AI strategy objectives.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders to definite and monitor project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with the AI Steering Committee to coordinate and prioritize Gen AI initiatives, ensuring resource allocation aligns with organizational goals.
- Staying up-to-date on emerging Gen AI trends and assessing their potential impact on the organization.
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages Gen AI innovation, knowledge-sharing, and cross-functional integration.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and data privacy standards in all Generative AI initiatives.
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams (e.g., Data Science, IT) and business units to ensure Gen AI projects meet organizational needs.
- Monitor and report on the progress of Gen AI projects, resolving roadblocks as they arise.
- Serve as the primary Gen AI advocate, driving awareness and adoption of Gen AI technologies across the enterprise and subsidiary operating companies (SOCs).
- Develop enterprise Gen AI Training Program and knowledge sharing activities.
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a multidisciplinary team of Gen AI professionals, including data scientists, engineers, and analysts (as needed).
- Additional job functions will be necessary for the success of this role.
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Qualifications :
ORI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ORI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
