Senior Vice President, AI Governance & Controls Lead
About The Position
The Senior Vice President, AI Governance & Controls Lead will join BNY’s AI Assurance team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The role supports the development, implementation, and ongoing execution of governance and control activities for AI-related initiatives, helping the organization adopt AI safely, responsibly, and compliantly. The position contributes to governing AI use cases, models, platforms, and related processes throughout their lifecycle, from development and deployment through monitoring and retirement. The role works with stakeholders across technology, risk, legal, compliance, and business teams. It supports oversight processes, monitoring of adherence to internal standards, risk identification, control testing, remediation tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement of AI assurance and governance practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
- Understanding of risk management principles, controls, and governance practices.
- Familiarity with AI, machine learning, model lifecycle processes, or data-driven technologies.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and regulated environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Seven to ten years of work experience preferred.
- Experience in Financial Services and Technology preferred.
- Experience in assurance, audit, validation, or control testing activities.
- Familiarity with governance committees, issue management processes, and regulatory review support.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution and enhancement of AI governance and controls processes across the AI lifecycle.
- Assist in maintaining control requirements, assurance activities, and monitoring routines for AI initiatives.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify AI-related risks and confirm that required governance, documentation, and review processes are followed.
- Support reviews of AI initiatives for adherence to internal policies, standards, and applicable regulatory expectations.
- Perform control testing, track issues and remediation activities, and help prepare AI governance and assurance reporting.
- Help prepare governance materials, reporting packs, metrics, and dashboards for management and oversight forums.
- Provide guidance to teams on documentation, evidence collection, and control expectations for responsible AI adoption.
- Track developments in AI regulation, industry practices, and risk themes, and share relevant insights with the team.
- Promote consistency and transparency in how AI risks and controls are documented and managed.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of AI assurance processes, review methods, and governance routines.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Wellbeing programs
- Paid leaves, including paid volunteer time
- 401(k) plan, subject to eligibility
- Medical insurance, subject to eligibility
- Dental insurance, subject to eligibility
- Vision insurance, subject to eligibility
- Basic life insurance, subject to eligibility
- Vacation and sick time, depending on the position offered
- Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
