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Vice President, AI Strategy & Transformation at OKX

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SARFull-timeCEO OfficePosted 24 days ago

About the Role

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OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusxfrenHjJKtgnorBrzgGFPb">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusxfrenHjJKtgnorBrzgGFPb">Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: <em>We Before Me</em>, <em>Do the Right Thing</em>, and <em>Get Things Done</em>. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.</div> </div> </div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Cfb8dvi9voxFkWxhNcmuJX50sZb"> <div data-page-id="PNNZdiw4Yo1ZOmx8btbucw8qsLG" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-PiRwdXFmiomeQDxx0RUuDGJ1sag">&nbsp;</h2> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-PiRwdXFmiomeQDxx0RUuDGJ1sag"><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></h2> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NQ1gdeOLNoEsm2xDroWukiwGs3g"> <div data-page-id="UlH6diS62oLGvdxLeCHl4otdgic" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg4JCP5CvhuIesbehXH1PYLe">We are seeking a VP of AI Strategy &amp; Transformation — a hands-on technical leader who combines deep AI expertise with the strategic vision and executive influence to drive AI adoption across every business unit. This is not a research role or a traditional engineering management position. We need someone who has personally built and shipped production AI systems, understands the frontier of foundation models and agentic AI, and can translate that expertise into company-wide transformation.</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg4JCP5CvhuIesbehXH1PYLe">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg3EktidmQeUcT2rbf7LFulf">The ideal candidate is, first and foremost, a deeply technical AI practitioner — someone who has architected and deployed AI systems at scale, and who can channel that credibility into driving AI adoption across every function of the organization. Not a theorist, not a people-manager-only — a builder-leader who ships and who makes others ship.</div> </div> </div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-GEUbd7sWzobkyGxnNNAufQyQsXe">&nbsp;</div> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-HytwdMMd1o5PQtxqi9QudDSMsWV"><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong><strong> </strong></h2> <div data-page-id="UlH6diS62oLGvdxLeCHl4otdgic" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <h3 class="heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-doxlgvne9z6CRAxmZFHoHeEZgk4"><strong>1. Company AI Strategy &amp; Transformation</strong></h3> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgiUAji7EnT0FMXDBhDLxB5f">Own the company’s AI roadmap end-to-end — from foundation model selection to business-unit-specific deployment plans:</div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgNKWCZEsnhZgy6Q30PDq5eh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Define and continuously refine the enterprise AI strategy, aligning it to revenue goals, product differentiation, and operational efficiency targets.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgf6Ux9JAUvbIx2niGaFCI6b" data-list="bullet"> <div>Conduct rigorous build-vs-buy-vs-partner analysis for foundation models, AI tooling, inference infrastructure, and data platforms.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg7yvNMoPZ83tUl2W2BddwId" data-list="bullet"> <div>Establish an AI governance framework covering model risk, data privacy, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgtbzvGvhYiYynpwaAqF6xve" data-list="bullet"> <div>Serve as the primary AI advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team; translate frontier AI developments into actionable business implications.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgW1WhdpeJwQDGP0433f8jyf" data-list="bullet"> <div>Build and maintain a rolling 6/12/24-month AI transformation roadmap with clear milestones, investment thresholds, and go/no-go decision points.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgoVUrjAJm4eCx04FiMpl4ih" data-list="bullet"> <div>Identify and evaluate strategic AI acquisition, investment, and partnership opportunities.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlguPD9CtqDP1iNGeFMV6Emre">&nbsp;</div> <h3 class="heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-doxlgZEM5Mn6kYmL6zPF6Ox2t6e"><strong>2. System Building &amp; Technical Execution</strong></h3> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgv6pRKoc51MCdQZXBLgq81c">Architect and deliver production-grade AI systems that create measurable business impact — not just prototypes:</div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgYFjuw2iUwjn3ua4FRQLP7V" data-list="bullet"> <div>Lead the architecture of LLM-powered applications including RAG systems, agentic workflows, fine-tuning pipelines, and prompt engineering frameworks at enterprise scale.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgYWGR0Xl5nB8dT8jL7pQ2Rd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Design and implement AI-native infrastructure: model serving, automated evaluation, A/B testing frameworks, version control for prompts and models, and continuous monitoring for quality and drift.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlglQX3P6mall9AlpFWBA1JCb" data-list="bullet"> <div>Build and optimize AI agent systems, multi-model orchestration, tool-use chains, and autonomous workflow engines that solve real business problems end-to-end.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgWN1GMbLEOZBKoMZTPvVvwd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Build robust evaluation and benchmarking systems for AI outputs — measuring hallucination rates, task completion accuracy, latency, safety, and end-user satisfaction.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlguE18NymqAeLtMLlC2uJJzc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Personally prototype and review critical AI system designs; maintain hands-on technical credibility with the engineering team.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgYPDDl2gxlneLjjgkCRfeDh">&nbsp;</div> <h3 class="heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-doxlgqSIG1Wb5s3Kn4UecPU5S3e"><strong>3. Organizational AI Enablement &amp; Adoption</strong></h3> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgHXvqfQQvymdNdIQTogHguc">Drive AI adoption across every business unit — making AI a core competency for the entire organization, not just the engineering team:</div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgYRIhMuTLf4A9ZoNv003Vvh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Design and execute a company-wide AI literacy program segmented by role: executive leadership, product managers, engineers, operations, customer-facing teams, and support functions.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgpb9dQI0mAHk7Q0vlYai0Md" data-list="bullet"> <div>Create internal AI tooling, templates, and playbooks that make it radically easy for every business unit to leverage AI capabilities (prompt libraries, no-code/low-code AI interfaces, internal copilots, AI-assisted workflows).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgaMQ0BfQiSG5hUzL3If4ZCF" data-list="bullet"> <div>Establish an AI Center of Excellence that serves as the hub for best practices, reusable components, and cross-functional AI project incubation.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgv8lGSI5TBMvBHjQYrM5exg" data-list="bullet"> <div>Implement a structured AI use-case intake and prioritization process: partner with each business unit to identify high-ROI AI opportunities, scope them properly, and execute with embedded AI support.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgvApNz5qRQqG62nqOz4t2Vc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Build an AI talent strategy: define hiring profiles for AI engineers and applied AI roles, design technical interview processes, and develop retention programs for top AI talent.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgv4EyOWlumFdHN3GSfYMRqc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Foster a culture of responsible AI experimentation: psychological safety to try and fail fast, coupled with rigorous post-mortems and knowledge sharing across BUs.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Gy4ydICWpol34Hxzjdhu4zdVshg">&nbsp;</div> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-ZvAmdvgIGoKyiHxjBTiu68Kcs9d"><strong>What We Look For In You</strong></h2> <div data-page-id="UlH6diS62oLGvdxLeCHl4otdgic" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgATeHYEaZAkR5E3kfp6kJSi" data-list="bullet"> <div>10+ years in AI / deep learning, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director+ or equivalent at a top-tier tech company, high-growth startup, or leading AI lab).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgX5jvTHMSdDQnI71affrVwc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Demonstrated track record of shipping production AI systems that directly impacted business outcomes at scale (revenue, engagement, efficiency).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg2qI4H44zWgJiZnF6FCdjVc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Deep expertise across the modern AI stack: large language models, transformer architectures, RAG, fine-tuning, RLHF/DPO, prompt engineering, and agentic AI frameworks.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgQrykdmq9n0SALFGtj1e6Bh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Strong publication record, open-source contributions, or recognized thought leadership in the AI community (conference talks, technical blog posts, courses, or widely-adopted tools).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg9dHRDRcDGGgyujHfe5HCig" data-list="bullet"> <div>Exceptional communication skills: ability to present complex technical concepts to board-level audiences and translate business needs into technical specifications.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgoEdYjNclgEdNUySttb8lmd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.&nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-DiLSdqfwUoKOraxakB6uGEomsXl">&nbsp;</h2> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-DiLSdqfwUoKOraxakB6uGEomsXl"><strong>Nice to Haves</strong></h2> <div data-page-id="UlH6diS62oLGvdxLeCHl4otdgic" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgIRgZXCDQyMF6nk9mniuTEg" data-list="bullet"> <div>Experience in fintech, crypto/blockchain, or regulated industries with complex compliance requirements.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgjwzubNfnzXzlMVVfs1W8mb" data-list="bullet"> <div>Hands-on experience building AI-native products in consumer-facing, high-throughput environments (millions of daily active users).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgTRebmWYSqR3NDlm4vPf8R9" data-list="bullet"> <div>Track record of driving company-wide AI adoption initiatives — not just team-level, but organization-wide cultural and process transformation.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlg6uaU6nz1BYxqxmNbBTrq0f" data-list="bullet"> <div>Experience building or contributing to open-source AI tools, frameworks, or educational content adopted by the broader community.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgOY0MjJfjxO0jpVgESZ6q3b" data-list="bullet"> <div>Familiarity with AI regulatory landscapes across multiple jurisdictions (US, EU AI Act, APAC frameworks).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxlgKohNY6p0F2WHVyZ92ikgSs" data-list="bullet"> <div>Published author or recognized educator in AI (books, widely-read technical blogs, MOOCs, or workshops).</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-CmqsdZ2GTo6Z9VxuHx4ugzRRsm3">&nbsp;</h2> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-CmqsdZ2GTo6Z9VxuHx4ugzRRsm3"><strong>Perks &amp;<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> Benefits 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