SVP, Head of AI

• Pay or shift range: $250,000 USD to $300,000 USD
  The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors.
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SVPHE
  005069

BANC OF CALIFORNIA AND YOUR CAREER

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with over $34 billion in assets and the parent company of Banc of California. Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle market, and venture backed businesses. As the largest independent bank headquartered in California, the bank offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through a network of full-service branches and regional offices, as well as through digital and nationwide capabilities.

The bank also provides full-service payment processing solutions to its clients and serves the Community Association Management industry nationwide through its technology forward platform, Smart Street™. Banc of California is committed to supporting its local communities through the Banc of California Charitable Foundation and by partnering with organizations that promote financial literacy, job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

At Banc of California, our success is powered by our people and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful results. We foster an environment where entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and accountability and operational excellence are expected. Our team members are empowered to take ownership, make informed decisions, and make a meaningful impact as the bank continues to grow and evolve. We are dedicated to supporting your growth and wellbeing through comprehensive benefits, robust development opportunities, and inclusive programs that enable you to perform at your best.

Together we win!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The SVP, Head of AI will define and lead Banc of California's enterprise AI strategy and execution, moving AI from experimentation to a governed enterprise capability focused on better recurring decisions, operational efficiency, customer experience, and risk management. Reporting to the CIO, this enterprise leadership role is responsible for translating business priorities into a disciplined AI portfolio, building and leading the Bank’s AI engineering capability, and partnering with leaders across Revenue, Credit, Risk & Compliance, Operations, and Enterprise Efficiency.

The role combines hands‑on fluency in modern AI, machine learning, large language models, and agentic systems with a demonstrated track record of taking AI initiatives from pilot to production in a regulated environment. This leader is accountable for delivery, governance, value realization, vendor and platform strategy, talent, and enterprise adoption. Performs all duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Enterprise AI Strategy & Portfolio

• Define, drive, and oversee the bank's enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities, measurable value, risk appetite, and the bank's broader technology and data strategy.
• Lead the AI Use Case Committee and own the intake, prioritization, business‑case discipline, budget management, and funding recommendations for new AI use cases.
• Organize the enterprise AI portfolio around high‑value recurring decisions and the five AI value factories:
  Revenue, Credit, Risk & Compliance, Operations, and Enterprise Efficiency.
• Establish consistent value‑realization measures for AI initiatives, including financial impact, decision impact, adoption, feasibility, data readiness, risk, and strategic differentiation.
• Report AI adoption, cost, delivery progress, risk posture, and realized value to the CIO, Executive Leadership Group, and Board.

AI Delivery & Engineering

• Build and lead the AI Engineering Bench, hiring, coaching, and developing AI engineering talent and deploying that capability flexibly across…