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KKR . Company Overview: KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. Team Overview: KKR’s Technology team is responsible for building and supporting the firm’s technological foundation. Technology is regarded as a key business enabler at KKR and is an important accelerator for global scale and business process transformation. We drive a culture of excellence by evolving the firm’s technology to platform-based capabilities that drive agility and high impact to the business. Position Summary
KKR is looking for an AI Product Leader to spearhead KKR's enterprise-wide AI product strategy. This critical role will own, manage, and prioritize all AI initiatives at the intersection of our business and technology, working across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance teams. You will be instrumental in streamlining our technological capabilities, building AI roadmaps, driving prioritization, and managing successful rollouts of impactful AI solutions. As the AI Product Leader, you will be the driving force behind shaping our technical AI roadmap in close partnership with engineering. Your mission will be to ensure the development and deployment of impactful, scalable AI solutions that accelerate productivity and innovation across KKR. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in product management and/or engineering, with a proven ability to translate complex business needs into cutting-edge technical solutions. You\'ll navigate KKR\'s diverse business units, identifying opportunities for AI to deliver significant value and championing a user-centric, agile approach to product development. Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end AI product strategy across the enterprise, from ideation to delivery and iteration, ensuring alignment with KKR's strategic business goals across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance. Act as the primary liaison and strategic partner for business units, collaborating with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance to surface requirements, understand pain points, drive prioritization, and deliver measurable outcomes. Partner with engineering, data science, infrastructure, and architecture teams to build AI solutions to spec, ensuring feasibility, scalability, performance, and seamless integration within KKR's technology landscape. Translate ambiguous or emerging business challenges into clear problem statements and comprehensive product requirements for AI solutions, ensuring understanding of the underlying business value. Drive the execution of the enterprise AI product roadmap, managing dependencies, trade-offs, and timelines while 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, 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 AI solutions meet user needs. Ensure all AI products adhere to regulatory, ethical, and governance standards, particularly within the financial services environment. Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in product management or engineering roles, with at least 5 years 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 and ability to engage with engineering and data science teams on architecture, APIs, model selection, and infrastructure decisions. Proven track record of building, launching, and scaling enterprise AI solutions with measurable business impact. Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders from technical and non-technical backgrounds. Experience in regulated industries, particularly financial services, is a significant plus. Strategic thinker with a bias for action, curiosity, and a track record of driving innovation and transformation. Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field. Hands-on experience with LLMs, generative AI, MLOps platforms, or AI governance frameworks. Background in financial services or other complex enterprise environments. Compensation and Status
This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and team performance. Base Salary Range $235,000—$275,000 USD EEO Statement KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law. Seniority level
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Head of AI Product Management
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KKR . Company Overview: KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. Team Overview: KKR’s Technology team is responsible for building and supporting the firm’s technological foundation. Technology is regarded as a key business enabler at KKR and is an important accelerator for global scale and business process transformation. We drive a culture of excellence by evolving the firm’s technology to platform-based capabilities that drive agility and high impact to the business. Position Summary
KKR is looking for an AI Product Leader to spearhead KKR's enterprise-wide AI product strategy. This critical role will own, manage, and prioritize all AI initiatives at the intersection of our business and technology, working across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance teams. You will be instrumental in streamlining our technological capabilities, building AI roadmaps, driving prioritization, and managing successful rollouts of impactful AI solutions. As the AI Product Leader, you will be the driving force behind shaping our technical AI roadmap in close partnership with engineering. Your mission will be to ensure the development and deployment of impactful, scalable AI solutions that accelerate productivity and innovation across KKR. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in product management and/or engineering, with a proven ability to translate complex business needs into cutting-edge technical solutions. You\'ll navigate KKR\'s diverse business units, identifying opportunities for AI to deliver significant value and championing a user-centric, agile approach to product development. Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end AI product strategy across the enterprise, from ideation to delivery and iteration, ensuring alignment with KKR's strategic business goals across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance. Act as the primary liaison and strategic partner for business units, collaborating with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, and Insurance to surface requirements, understand pain points, drive prioritization, and deliver measurable outcomes. Partner with engineering, data science, infrastructure, and architecture teams to build AI solutions to spec, ensuring feasibility, scalability, performance, and seamless integration within KKR's technology landscape. Translate ambiguous or emerging business challenges into clear problem statements and comprehensive product requirements for AI solutions, ensuring understanding of the underlying business value. Drive the execution of the enterprise AI product roadmap, managing dependencies, trade-offs, and timelines while 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, 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 AI solutions meet user needs. Ensure all AI products adhere to regulatory, ethical, and governance standards, particularly within the financial services environment. Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in product management or engineering roles, with at least 5 years 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 and ability to engage with engineering and data science teams on architecture, APIs, model selection, and infrastructure decisions. Proven track record of building, launching, and scaling enterprise AI solutions with measurable business impact. Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders from technical and non-technical backgrounds. Experience in regulated industries, particularly financial services, is a significant plus. Strategic thinker with a bias for action, curiosity, and a track record of driving innovation and transformation. Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field. Hands-on experience with LLMs, generative AI, MLOps platforms, or AI governance frameworks. Background in financial services or other complex enterprise environments. Compensation and Status
This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and team performance. Base Salary Range $235,000—$275,000 USD EEO Statement KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law. Seniority level
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