Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities.
About the role
Responsible for leading the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives including design, development, deployment, and operationalization of AI and machine learning solutions across the enterprise
Responsible for leading the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives including design, development, deployment, and operationalization of AI and machine learning solutions across the enterpriseKey Accountabilities:
Leadership: Drive the AI/ML vision aligned with the broader data and AI strategy. Identify high-impact AI/ML opportunities across business units and functions. Enable AI/ML adoption across the enterprise, fostering a culture of innovation and experimentation
AI/ML Portfolio Management: Oversee the AI/ML project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities and showcasing measurable business value & ROI. Prioritize use cases based on feasibility, impact, and ethical considerations. Establish governance frameworks and operating model for model lifecycle management, including development, deployment, monitoring, and retraining
Technical Oversight: Lead design, solution architecture and model development by collaborating with internal/external partners, including testing LLMs, AI Operations, versioning, and reproducibility. Implement end to end scalable AI applications and platforms. Ensure best practices and stay current with latest AI/ML advancements
Talent and Team Development: Build and lead a high performing AI/ML team by fostering continuous learning and development through mentoring, training, and coaching.
Stakeholder Partnership: Translate business problems into AI/ML solutions and communicate complex concepts to non-technical audience. Measure and communicate value to stakeholders. Support change Management and AI adoption across the enterprise through AI education.
Responsible AI: Oversee and implement AI practices by ensuring fairness, transparency and explainability. Establish model auditability and traceability standards. Collaborate with legal and regulatory teams to manage regulatory risks.
Minimum Requirements:
BA degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field with minimum of 8-10 years of experience in AI/ML.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in leading high performing teams, designing, building, and scaling AI/ML solutions.
Deep expertise in Machine Learning, AI, Statistical modeling, experimental design.
Deep understanding of modern AI/ML architecture, cloud platforms. AI technology platforms and AI/ML ops practices.
Strong expertise in deploying optimized performance tested scalable AI/ML solutions.
Proficient in Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud platforms (preferably in Azure or Databricks).
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence at all levels.
Ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audience.
Preferred:
Master’s degree.
Leadership in deploying AI/ML applications in life insurance or voluntary benefits organizations.
The compensation range for this role is (based on the corporate location in Lake Forest, Illinois):
$131,991.00 - $245,127.00 per yearThe final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skill set, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for commission. We understand that compensation is an important factor when considering a new opportunity, and we strive to provide a competitive salary within the market.
Brand: Trustmark
Come join a team at Trustmark that will not only utilize your current skills but will enhance them as well. Trustmark benefits include health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.
Trustmark is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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What We Do
Trustmark is a national employee benefits company offering specialized expertise in voluntary benefits, self-funded health benefit plan design and administration, and employee health and fitness programs that drive results through human and virtual connection. Trustmark offers employers access to benefit options usually reserved for large companies, combined with the personal service you’d expect from a small company. Trustmark’s commitment to building long-term, trusted relationships helps people and businesses thrive.
• Trustmark Voluntary Benefits provides valuable life, hospital, accident, disability and critical illness insurance designed to fit changing needs based on life stage or financial priorities. Trustmark helps educate employees and provides resources to help communicate the value of benefits and other important company initiatives. To learn more, visit TrustmarkVB.com.
• Trustmark Health Benefits is a total benefits solution for mid-sized and large self-funded employers. As one of the nation’s largest independent benefits administrators, we help our clients manage costs without compromising care by offering innovative solutions, flexibility, and complete data transparency for our clients. To learn more, visit TrustmarkHB.com.
• Trustmark Small Business Benefits® level-funded solutions allow small to mid-size employers to provide affordable health benefits to employees. Available to groups with five or more employees along with simplified underwriting for 51 or more enrolled employees, our comprehensive self-funded plan designs and services help empower clients to be smarter healthcare consumers. To learn more, visit TrustmarkSB.com.
• HealthFitness is a comprehensive wellbeing provider that delivers wellness, fitness and injury prevention programs. To learn more, visit Healthfitness.com.
