Overview

Fitch Ratings is seeking a Director of AI Project Management to drive portfolio execution across our AI initiatives from the London office. This role is central to identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and delivering AI use cases. Responsibilities include backlog management, intake triage, feasibility/POC support, delivery reporting, and cross-team coordination to ensure transparency, speed, and high standards of governance and accuracy.

What We Offer

• A chance to shape and scale an AI portfolio in a leading credit rating agency
• Support from a strong team, and the opportunity to develop your own technical understanding
• High visibility with senior leadership and direct impact on business outcomes
• A dynamic, collaborative environment with AI specialists and engineering squads
• Structured professional development with exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies and practices
• The opportunity to build an AI-centric culture through rigorous execution and stakeholder engagement

You Will

• Own portfolio and backlog prioritization aligned to Fitch Ratings AI strategy
• Lead intake and triage of bottom-up AI use cases, including early value and feasibility assessment
• Establish clear reporting cadences and oversee Jira management across initiatives
• Provide project management support for feasibility studies and POCs, coordinating resources and stakeholders
• Drive alignment with the Emerging Technologies team at Fitch Group

What You Need To Have

• Strong understanding of AI and implementation of AI in workflows
• Significant experience in project or program management within operations, technology, or data—ideally in financial services
• Proven track record managing complex portfolios with multiple concurrent projects and diverse stakeholder groups
• Mastery of PM fundamentals: scope, schedule, budget, RAID management, dependency mapping, and stakeholder communication
• Hands-on experience with Jira (workflows, boards, reporting) and project reporting tools
• Strong analytical skills to assess business value, define KPIs, and support data-driven decisions
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; able to influence without formal authority
• Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycles and components and the ability to partner effectively with technical teams

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Experience in AI project delivery or product operations within financial services or rating agencies
• Understanding of AI governance, regulatory, and ethical considerations (model risk management, compliance, data privacy)
• Experience managing projects within research and development teams
• Certification or demonstrated expertise in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and scaled frameworks
• Experience establishing intake, stage-gate, and portfolio prioritization mechanisms
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management across senior leadership, engineering, data, legal/compliance, and business lines

How You’ll Succeed

• You balance ambition and rigor—prioritizing high-impact opportunities while safeguarding quality and compliance
• You thrive in a fast-moving environment, bring clarity to ambiguity, and keep teams aligned
• You translate business goals into actionable delivery plans and measurable outcomes
• You elevate the team through strong coordination, transparent reporting, and proactive risk management

Why Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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