Director, Applied AI Transformation - Insurance

We're looking for a Director, Applied AI Transformation – Insurance to join our team across multiple European locations in a hybrid or remote working mode. In this strategic role, you will lead enterprise-scale agentic transformation for leading insurance organizations including life, P&C and reinsurance carriers and brokers. You will act as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and drive the design and adoption of applied AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes across complex regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute applied AI and agentic transformation strategies for insurance clients
• Serve as an advisor to C-suite executives on AI adoption and digital innovation initiatives
• Lead presales efforts including opportunity shaping, business case construction and go-to-market support
• Facilitate workshops to translate business challenges into high-impact AI and agentic use cases
• Drive enterprise AI adoption and oversee change management for successful delivery
• Lead cross-functional teams delivering AI and multi-agent solutions from conception to production
• Maintain expertise in large language models, multi-agent architectures, RAG frameworks and AI orchestration platforms
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, risk, security and compliance requirements in regulated environments
• Mentor EPAM and client teams to develop AI capabilities and accelerate adoption
• Monitor emerging technologies and market trends to position EPAM as a thought leader in insurance applied AI

Requirements

• 10+ years in insurance with experience leading transformation and technology-driven innovation
• Strong understanding of insurance industry regulations, value chains and processes including underwriting, claims, distribution and reinsurance
• Proven experience advising senior executives and implementing AI adoption strategies at scale
• Applied experience with AI including large language models, multi-agent solutions and orchestration frameworks
• Familiarity with major AI labs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft AI) and hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ability to originate and convert AI transformation engagements leveraging presales and business-case expertise
• Leadership experience building and managing cross-functional teams in global contexts
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in regulated business environments
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business; MBA preferred
• Ability to travel as required

We offer

• 5 weeks of vacation
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Extended pension plan
• Daily sickness allowance insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Global business travel medical and accident insurance
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks

• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies

• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:

• - Swiss nationals
• - EU/EFTA nationals
• - Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
• - Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits