KKR · 2 days ago
Head of AI Product Management
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$235K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. They are seeking an AI Product Leader to manage KKR's enterprise-wide AI product strategy, ensuring the development and deployment of impactful AI solutions across various business units.
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Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end AI product strategy across the enterprise, from ideation to delivery and iteration, ensuring tight alignment with KKR's strategic business goals across all relevant departments (Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, Insurance)
Act as the primary liaison and strategic partner for business units, collaborating deeply with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance teams to surface requirements, understand pain points, drive prioritization, and deliver measurable outcomes
Partner closely with engineering, data science, infrastructure, and architecture teams to build AI solutions to spec, ensuring feasibility, scalability, performance, and seamless integration within KKR's existing technology landscape
Translate ambiguous or emerging business challenges into clear problem statements and comprehensive product requirements for AI solutions, ensuring a deep understanding of the underlying business value
Drive the execution of the enterprise AI product roadmap, expertly managing dependencies, trade-offs, and timelines while maintaining a strong focus on delivering tangible business value and technical excellence
Stay at the forefront of industry trends and innovations in AI/ML, enterprise tooling, large language models, and AI governance, continuously incorporating best practices into KKR's product thinking and strategy
Champion a user-centric, agile product culture, leveraging feedback loops, metrics, and experimentation to iterate quickly and effectively, ensuring that AI solutions meet the evolving needs of our users
Ensure that all AI products adhere to necessary regulatory, ethical, and governance standards, particularly within the complex and regulated financial services environment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience in product management or engineering roles, with at least 5 years specifically focused on AI, ML, or data-intensive technologies
Deep and practical understanding of the entire AI/ML product lifecycle, including model development, deployment, and integration with enterprise tooling
Strong technical acumen, demonstrated by the ability to engage confidently and productively with engineering and data science teams on architecture, APIs, model selection, and infrastructure decisions
Proven track record of success in building, launching, and scaling enterprise-level AI solutions that have delivered clear, measurable business impact
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds
Experience working in regulated industries, particularly financial services, is a significant plus
Strategic thinker with a strong bias for action, a high degree of curiosity, and a consistent track record of driving innovation and transformation within an organization
Preferred
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a closely related quantitative field
Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI, MLOps platforms, or AI governance frameworks
Background working within financial services or other complex, high-stakes enterprise environments
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Company
KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.28B2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $550M
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $2.25B
Leadership Team
Hirofumi Hirano (平野 博文)
Member & Chief Executive Officer of KKR Japan
Scott Nuttall
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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