Innovation Specialist, Senior

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it's at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

The Technology and Operations team within the Multifamily division is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Innovation Specialist to join our dynamic innovation team, with a primary focus on Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives. This role will be instrumental in driving the adoption and integration of GenAI technologies across the multifamily organization, managing pilot projects, and shaping our strategic roadmap.

Apply now to learn about our excellent benefits and why Freddie Mac is #HomeToMore!

Our Impact:

Be at the forefront of GenAI innovation, shaping the future of our organization and industry. You'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects, influence strategic direction, and make a lasting impact.

Your Impact:

• GenAI Pilot Management: Lead and oversee GenAI pilot projects from conception to execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives and measurable outcomes.

• Use Case Identification: Collaborate with business units to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact GenAI use cases that drive value and innovation.

• Prompt Engineering Support: Provide expert guidance and support in prompt engineering, enabling teams to maximize the effectiveness of GenAI models.

• GenAI Roadmap Definition: Develop and maintain a comprehensive GenAI roadmap, outlining strategic priorities, milestones, and resource requirements.

• Employee Engagement & Adoption: Design and implement initiatives to drive employee engagement, education, and adoption of GenAI tools and practices.

• Prompt Library Ownership: Define the concept, structure, and governance of a prompt library; own its ongoing development, curation, and optimization.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with IT, data science, and business stakeholders to ensure successful GenAI integration and scalability.

• Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of GenAI trends and advancements, sharing insights and best practices across the organization.

Qualifications:

• College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in innovation, AI, or technology-driven roles, preferred.

• Proven track record managing projects and pilots, preferred.

• Strong understanding of GenAI technologies, prompt engineering, and their business applications, preferred.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.

• Experience driving technology adoption and employee engagement initiatives.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Continuous Learning: Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and staying current with the latest advancements in AI, GenAI, and technology trends, especially those impacting real estate finance.

• Strategic Vision: Ability to identify high-impact GenAI use cases and contribute to the development and execution of a clear, actionable GenAI roadmap.

• Effective Collaboration: Build strong relationships and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and business units to drive GenAI initiatives forward.

• Project Leadership: Successfully manage GenAI pilot projects from ideation to implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and measurable outcomes.

• Employee Engagement: Foster a culture of innovation by designing and leading initiatives that encourage employee adoption and effective use of GenAI tools.

• Prompt Engineering Excellence: Provide valuable support in prompt engineering and maintain a well-organized, effective prompt library to maximize GenAI model performance.

• Communication: Clearly articulate complex concepts, project updates, and GenAI opportunities to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment by embracing change, overcoming challenges, and continuously seeking improvement.

• Ownership & Initiative: Take ownership of key responsibilities, proactively identify opportunities for innovation, and drive projects to successful completion.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac's business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $105,000 - $157,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.