About the role

  • Senior innovation leader at Fidelity responsible for integrating emerging technologies like AI and blockchain. Driving innovation and scalable solutions in financial technology across business lines.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and assess high-impact use cases—such as trading, risk management, operations, and fraud detection—across brokerage, asset management, and enterprise platforms
  • Develop practical frameworks and reference architectures that help teams adopt new technologies responsibly and efficiently
  • Lead cross-functional teams to test, validate, and scale new technology initiatives
  • Drive development of reusable platforms, AI/ML pipelines, and blockchain-based solutions that can be adopted broadly
  • Advise senior leaders on technology investments, emerging risks, and innovation opportunities
  • Build and maintain relationships with cloud providers, fintech partners, LLM providers, blockchain innovators, and research institutions
  • Promote scalable, secure, and resilient architectures that integrate emerging technologies into existing platforms
  • Mentor junior technologists across FCAT

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience supporting software-as-a-service businesses and experience with data protection, digital asset, and AI related laws and regulations
  • Familiarity with or interest in learning about SEC, FINRA, FTC, CFTC and/or state level rules and regulation
  • 15 years of experience or equivalent with a preference for a background in financial services, data analytics and AI
  • Intellectual curiosity, passion for learning, and the ability to collaborate with teams focused on advanced data-science based technologies
  • Ability to build relationships with decision makers and senior leaders across the organization
  • Outstanding analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience leading complex technology initiatives, cloud transformations, and applied AI programs
  • Strong understanding of scalable architectures, AI/ML lifecycles, distributed systems, and emerging security approaches
  • Background in building partnerships and working within innovation ecosystems
  • Practical, forward-looking mindset with a focus on real business outcomes.

Benefits

  • comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • market-leading retirement
  • generous paid time off and parental leave
  • charitable giving employee match program
  • educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

Job title

VP of Innovation

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$130,000 - $264,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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