What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVP, Technology Training and Communications (AI) position at Jefferies?
Job Description
This role serves as a strategic and operational partner to Technology leadership and AI product teams, driving firmwide AI enablement through training delivery, adoption communications, and coordinated rollout support. The role operates at the intersection of learning program execution, stakeholder communications, and product enablement—requiring strong judgment, executive-ready communication, and the ability to translate evolving capabilities into scalable training and materials for global audiences.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise AI Training & Enablement
About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.
This role serves as a strategic and operational partner to Technology leadership and AI product teams, driving firmwide AI enablement through training delivery, adoption communications, and coordinated rollout support. The role operates at the intersection of learning program execution, stakeholder communications, and product enablement—requiring strong judgment, executive-ready communication, and the ability to translate evolving capabilities into scalable training and materials for global audiences.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise AI Training & Enablement
- Lead and deliver firmwide AI training initiatives and recurring learning sessions for technical and non-technical audiences
- Develop repeatable training programs, session cadence, and facilitation approach to support sustained adoption
- Create structured training documentation and step-by-step guides used in live sessions and ongoing reference materials
- Create and distribute adoption communications and enablement materials to drive awareness and engagement for AI and technology initiatives
- Partner with Communications and Technology stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging, branding, and timing of training/rollout communications
- Act as a central point of coordination across IT, AI product teams, and business stakeholders to support smooth execution of enablement efforts
- Support rollout planning and ongoing enablement for AI/platform capabilities; coordinate user feedback loops and adoption insights
- Participate in recurring product forums and cross-functional working sessions to ensure training and materials remain aligned to product changes
- Maintain stakeholder coverage across U.S. and global audiences, adapting delivery to time zones and user needs
- Design and build user-facing workshop assets, presentations, guides, and visual materials that improve usability and adoption of platforms/tools
- Produce polished, executive-ready enablement content for broad internal distribution and live facilitation settings
- Demonstrable experience delivering training programs and enablement initiatives across diverse (technical and non-technical) audiences
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and visual) with the ability to build clear, adoption-oriented narratives and materials
- Proven ability to coordinate across cross-functional stakeholders (Technology, product teams, Communications, and business users) and drive follow-through
- Highly organized, able to manage a recurring delivery cadence and multiple concurrent workstreams without loss of quality
- Experience supporting AI, platform, or enterprise technology adoption programs in a complex organization
- Comfort operating in fast-evolving environments where priorities, tooling, and messaging change frequently
- Proficient in Canva for creating engaging visual content and branded materials
- Video editing and creation skills to develop multimedia training resources
- Superstar-level PowerPoint expertise with advanced design and storytelling capabilities
- Well-versed in AI technologies and current developments in the AI landscape, with ability to translate technical concepts for varied audiences
- Internal website design experience (e.g., SharePoint or similar platforms) – For creating intuitive, branded training hubs and self-service knowledge repositories
- Data analysis/reporting capabilities – To measure training effectiveness, adoption metrics, and ROI of enablement initiatives
- User research or feedback synthesis skills – To gather and act on user insights that inform training improvements
- Strong facility with collaboration and presentation tools
- Clear, executive-ready communication and strong facilitation skills
- Stakeholder management across senior leaders and broad user communities
- Operational rigor: cadence management, content quality control, and dependable follow-through
About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.
Salary : $100,000 - $140,000