VP, Forward Deployed AI Specialist

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Specialist to help shape the future of AI-powered work across Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking. This is a hands-on individual contributor opportunity to combine deep technical AI expertise with the ability to partner directly with business stakeholders to solve complex, high-value problems. As a Forward Deployed AI Specialist, you will embed with business, product, and operational teams to understand real-world workflows, identify opportunities for agentic AI, and rapidly design and prototype solutions that deliver measurable value. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, data, and risk — building solutions that are innovative, practical, and deployable within a highly regulated environment. In this role, you will: Partner directly with business, product, and operational teams to understand workflows, pain points, controls, and opportunities for transformation Design, develop, and prototype agentic AI solutions that improve productivity, decision-making, and operational effectiveness Translate business requirements into technical designs, workflows, and proof-of-concept solutions Leverage modern AI techniques including large language models (LLMs), agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool use, orchestration frameworks, and evaluation methodologies Collaborate closely with Technology teams to industrialize and deploy solutions into production Work with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and other control partners to ensure solutions are explainable, auditable, and aligned with governance standards Contribute reusable patterns, capabilities, tools, evaluations, and reference architectures that can be leveraged across multiple business domains Stay current on emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and best practices while helping raise AI fluency across the organization Drive solutions from concept through implementation with a strong focus on measurable business outcomes Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Artificial Intelligence Solutions experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in software development, AI/ML, data science, solution architecture, or a related technical discipline Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying AI-powered solutions that have achieved measurable business impact Strong understanding of modern AI technologies, including: Large Language Models (LLMs) Agentic and multi-agent architectures Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks Experience translating business needs into technical solutions Ability to rapidly prototype while maintaining a production-oriented mindset Experience operating within regulated, risk-managed, or control-intensive environments Experience within commercial banking, corporate banking, capital markets, lending, client onboarding, financial crimes, deal execution, sales/origination, trading, or related financial services domains Knowledge of model governance, AI risk management, responsible AI, privacy, and information security practices Experience with cloud-based AI platforms, enterprise data ecosystems, and production AI deployment patterns Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively across business, technology, and control functions Proven ability to operate in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments Job Expectations: This position requires on-site presence at the posted location(s) This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship Pay Range   Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees