Director/Head of Data & AI

About the role

As Director/Head of Data & AI, you will own topics critical to Upvest's product and business success. You will define and drive a data product strategy that transforms Upvest's vast data into a competitive differentiator, own the AI product roadmap end-to-end, and build and lead a world-class data & AI product function.

What you'll do

• Define and drive a data product strategy that transforms Upvest's data into a competitive differentiator for clients, internal teams, and regulators
• Own the AI product roadmap end-to-end: identifying the highest-impact use cases, prioritising ruthlessly and driving them through to production
• Translate AI capability into productised value with clear ROI in a regulated environment
• Give data and analytics teams product leadership, direction, and strategic clarity
• Define the operating model for the Data & AI product function and set standards for discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment
• Create cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Product

What you'll need

• 7+ years in product and data management, with significant experience owning data, analytics, data science or AI products in B2B environments
• Proven track record in a regulated fintech, finance, or banking environment, with deep understanding of API-first SaaS products
• Experience translating AI/ML capabilities including LLMs and ML systems into productised value with measurable ROI
• Fluency in modern data stacks: Kafka, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Dagster, Lakehouse/Warehouse patterns, MLOps
• Demonstrated ability to define and own a data and AI product roadmap with clear business outcomes
• Strong command of modern product toolkits: continuous discovery, outcome-focused roadmaps, OKRs, and fast validation cycles
• Experience building and scaling inclusive, high-performing product or data teams

What they offer

• €20,000 per year budget for AI tools
• €1,500 annual budget for personal and professional training
• 30 days annual leave and sports benefits
• Professional coaching and remote work flexibility up to 183 days per year
• Competitive, above-market salary and employee equity program