AVP, AI COE Leader (Hybrid)

About Us

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective is recognized for its unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice, earning listings in Forbes Best Midsize Employers and certification as a Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year.

Overview

Selective Insurance is seeking an AVP to lead the AI Center of Excellence (COE), focusing on operationalizing Selective's enterprise AI strategy. This role will manage a team of AI architects and engineers, engage with business units, and provide strategic direction for AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the enterprise AI program, set priorities, and report on portfolio status, value realization, and risk.

• Direct the research, design, engineering, and delivery of reusable enterprise AI capabilities, ensuring production readiness, security, and alignment to enterprise AI reference architecture.

• Monitor AI market trends, identify enterprise AI needs, and own the enterprise AI portfolio by operating intake and evaluation processes.

• Manage COE engagement with business units through Forward Deployed AI Leads, providing senior-level engagement with business unit executives, and coaching and supporting Forward Deployed AI Leads.

• Oversee enterprise AI enablement and adoption, including engineering upskilling, role-based business training, and change management initiatives.

• Manage AI vendor and partner relationships, evaluate vendor-driven opportunities, and oversee external AI engineering partners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, architectures, and platforms relevant to enterprise insurance operations.

• Experience in property and casualty insurance operations, including underwriting, pricing, claims handling, and regulatory compliance.

• Ability to plan, manage, and report on a portfolio of concurrent AI initiatives with competing priorities, constrained resources, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Understanding of enterprise data strategy, data quality, metadata management, and the relationship between data foundations and AI capability.

• Experience leading AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics programs with hands-on involvement in production AI deployments.

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility, and a wide array of benefits designed to support your health, financial goals, and work-life balance. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off.

Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture. The company is located in various regions across the United States, and the actual base salary is based on geographic location. For Massachusetts applicants, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.