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Moody's Corporation · 8 hours ago

VP-Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $237K/yr

10+ years exp

Moody's Corporation is a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, and they are seeking a VP of Artificial Intelligence Risk Management. The role involves managing operational risks associated with AI, decentralized finance, and blockchain technologies while supporting the ORM framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and report on these risks.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Review and Challenge: leveraging their subject matter expertise, provide independent review and credible challenge to the Digital Economy risk profile and associated implementation of the ORM framework

Governance: actively engage at various committees/forums representing 2nd LoD Risk and provide subsequent updates on changes to the Digital Economy risk profile

Risk Appetite: develop, maintain, and communicate risk appetite for digital and AI-driven initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory expectations

Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA): initial challenge of the 1st LoD RCSA’s in-line with the ORM standards including timely completion, challenging risks, controls, and assessments, and supporting escalation/reporting, including at governance committees

Operational Risk Events (ORE’s): initial challenge that the appropriate response, escalation, documentation, and reporting is in-line with the ORM framework, including post event root cause analysis to identify lessons learned and required actions to prevent recurrence

Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): initial challenge of the development and reporting of KRIs, including establishment of tolerance levels, 1LoD rationales where KRI’s are out of tolerance or have changed significantly

Emerging & Evolving Risks: initial challenge and monitoring of emerging and evolving risks, identifying where new risks need to be reported, or current risks are significantly changing

Risk Initiatives: provide 2nd LoD initial challenge of various initiatives from a design, requirements, and go-live criteria perspective to reduce impact of transformation risk

Relationship Management: respected point of contact and trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business and technology functions in providing ORM coverage the Digital Economy, Technology, and Information Security risk

Policies, Standards & Procedures: review and credibly challenge adherence by the Digital Economy function to their Policies, Standards and Procedures, as well as adherence to MR ORM framework

GRC Usage & Reporting: oversee effective and comprehensive usage of the GRC tool for all ORM risk activities by the 1st LoD ensuring it’s complete, timely, and accurate

Qualification

AI/ML experienceRisk management expertiseBlockchain knowledgeTechnology governanceAI model lifecycle governanceHands-on AI application developmentCompliance with financial servicesStrategic initiative evaluationAnalytical skillsRelationship managementMultitaskCross-functional influenceEffective communicationIndependent workFlexibilityAdaptability

Required

10+ years of experience in risk management, digital economy, AI/ML, and blockchain, with a related concentration in Technology governance, risk and control self-assessment (RCSA), identifying and evaluating control measures, and compliance with financial services

Hands-on experience developing AI and GenAI-powered applications is a must

Deep expertise in AI model lifecycle governance (validation, transparency, explainability) combined with a track record of assessing and managing risk appetite in emerging technology domains, and practical experience with DeFi and blockchain operational risk

Broad-based technology experience at substantial scale and complexity in a global, highly regulated environment

Establishing and maintaining relationships between business and technical stakeholders

Evaluating and prioritizing strategic initiatives, balancing the needs of different stakeholders, and driving alignment

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 and led large-scale projects

Ability to influence cross-functionally and enterprise-wide and assert second line risk responsibility to challenge and influence in a highly consultative and effective manner

Ability to prioritize and multitask, flexibility and adaptability in work approach

B.S. in a technology discipline (Computer Science, Information Management, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security or equivalent)

Preferred

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

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

Paid time off

A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities

Life

Disability

Accident insurance

A discounted employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Company

Moody's Corporation

Glassdoor3.8

In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s helps customers develop a holistic view of these risks to advance their business and act decisively.

Founded in 1970

New York, New York, US

10001+ employees

http://www.moodys.com

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