VP-Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management

Moody's • Charlotte, NC

107d • $163,300 - $236,800

About The Position

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in risk management, digital economy, AI/ML, and blockchain.
• Deep expertise in AI model lifecycle governance (validation, transparency, explainability).
• Broad-based technology experience at substantial scale and complexity in a global, highly regulated environment.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships between business and technical stakeholders.
• Clear thinker with strong analytical skills to review complex processes.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently with or without direction and/or supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with a diverse, global, and cross-functional team.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally and enterprise-wide.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certification is desirable, e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA.
• Working knowledge of Risk Management life cycles based on established frameworks: NIST, COBIT, ORX, ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Assist the 1st Line of Defence manage operational risk emanating from the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain technologies, and the digital economy.
• Support the ORM framework designed to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on operational risks as it relates to AI development and deployment.
• Provide independent review and credible challenge to the Digital Economy risk profile and associated implementation of the ORM framework.
• Actively engage at various committees/forums representing 2nd LoD Risk and provide subsequent updates on changes to the Digital Economy risk profile.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate risk appetite for digital and AI-driven initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory expectations.
• Challenge the 1st LoD RCSA's in-line with the ORM standards including timely completion, challenging risks, controls, and assessments.
• Challenge that the appropriate response, escalation, documentation, and reporting is in-line with the ORM framework for Operational Risk Events (ORE's).
• Challenge the development and reporting of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), including establishment of tolerance levels.
• Monitor emerging and evolving risks, identifying where new risks need to be reported.
• Provide initial challenge of various initiatives from a design, requirements, and go-live criteria perspective.
• Serve as a respected point of contact and trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business and technology functions.
• Review and challenge adherence by the Digital Economy function to their Policies, Standards and Procedures.
• Oversee effective and comprehensive usage of the GRC tool for all ORM risk activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities.
• Life, disability, and accident insurance.
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree