Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Research & Development

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Personal Information We Collect Your Privacy Choices Team Overview The Artificial Intelligence Research & Development team advances TransUnion's next-generation AI capabilities by combining classical AI methods, including planning, reasoning, optimization, and knowledge representation, with generative AI architectures. The team translates emerging research into scalable platforms and differentiated products across TransUnion's data, analytics, and customer solutions. This Vice President reports to the Senior Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Research & Development and works closely with leaders across Data Science, Engineering, Product, Solutions, and Innovation.This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week. Role Overview and Core Responsibilities 1. Define and execute the enterprise AI R&D strategy, integrating classical and generative AI into cohesive architectures that support differentiated business and customer outcomes. 2. Lead the design and development of production-grade agentic systems, cognitive architectures, and planning-based AI frameworks for real-world decisioning. 3. Advance hybrid AI systems that combine symbolic reasoning, statistical learning, large language models, and deterministic methods such as constraint satisfaction. 4. Build, lead, and scale a high-performing organization of applied scientists, machine learning engineers, and research engineers. 5. Translate research in automated planning, knowledge graphs, reinforcement learning, optimization, and LLM orchestration into production-ready platforms and reusable components. 6. Partner with Product, Engineering, Solutions, and business leaders to identify high-value use cases and embed AI capabilities into customer-facing products. 7. Establish practices for AI experimentation, evaluation, reproducibility, and benchmarking, including performance measures for hybrid AI systems. 8. Develop reusable AI capabilities, including reasoning engines, orchestration layers, agent frameworks, and shared platform components. 9. Build relationships with academia and industry to keep TransUnion connected to emerging AI research and talent. 10. Embed responsible AI principles, including transparency, explainability, fairness, governance, and risk management, into autonomous and AI-enabled systems. Required Knowledge and Experiences 1. 15+ years of progressive experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related technical fields, including leadership of large-scale AI R&D organizations and delivery of measurable business impact. 2. Demonstrated experience building and deploying AI-powered products that combine generative AI and classical AI techniques in production environments. 3. Deep knowledge of hybrid AI system design and the trade-offs among symbolic, deterministic, probabilistic, and learning-based approaches. 4. Executive-level communication and cross-functional leadership experience, with the ability to influence senior leaders and guide complex AI systems from research through commercialization. 5. PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related discipline with emphasis in classical AI, such as planning, search, logic, or knowledge representation, or equivalent advanced expertise gained through relevant research and industry experience. Required Technical Skills 1. Generative AI and LLM (Large Language Model) architectures, including agent orchestration and production deployment patterns. 2. Classical AI methods, including automated planning and scheduling, search, logic, constraint satisfaction, and knowledge representation. 3. Knowledge graphs, symbolic reasoning, and cognitive or agentic system architectures. 4. Reinforcement learning, mathematical optimization, st tistical learning, and ML (Machine Learning) evaluation methods. 5. AI platform and engineering practices supporting scalable, reproducible, explainable, and governed production systems. We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in: 1. Experience creating reusable enterprise AI platforms, reasoning engines, orchestration layers, or agent frameworks. 2. Track record of converting advanced research into scalable, revenue-generating products or customer solutions. 3. Experience establishing external research partnerships with universities, laboratories, or industry consortia. 4. Familiarity with highly regulated data, analytics, financial services, credit, identity, fraud, or information-services environments. 5. Experience leading globally distributed technical teams and operating effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels. Benefits that support every part of your life: At TransUnion, we design benefits to help youfeel well, do well, and plan well-from day one. For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable. For Your Protection: We've got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D, optionalvoluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family, andshort and longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal plan,pet insurance, andtravel accident coverage. For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support, we're here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentaryCare@Workmembership, andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return. For Your Future: Build toward what's next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resources,career coaching, and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently. For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursement,flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employeediscounts,charitable gift matching, andpaid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back. For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapy,coaching, and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical, mental, social, and financial wellness. 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