VP of Artificial Intelligence
VP of AI Engineering
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Build and validate agentic AI systems and LLM pipelines for SMBC's Data Management Office, bridging responsible AI governance with production deployment.
Signals
- ⚠ no reporting line stated
- ⚠ vague/undefined scope — AVP and VP conflated in single title
- ✓ major global bank investing in agentic AI infrastructure
- ✓ cross-functional mandate spanning data science, risk, and architecture
Company history
SMBC is actively building out its AI leadership bench, having also posted an MD-level Chief Data Scientist role for Capital Markets in 2026, signaling a broad AI transformation push.