Early Warning® · 2 hours ago
Risk Manager, AI Risk Program
Scottsdale
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $130K/yr
8+ years expEarly Warning Services is a leader in powering and protecting the U.S. financial system with innovative solutions. The Risk Manager for the AI Risk Program will lead the design and oversight of the AI Risk Management Program, ensuring compliance with ethical principles and regulatory expectations while enabling safe AI innovation.
Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPaymentsRisk Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage the development, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise AI Risk Management framework, policies, standards, procedures, and control expectations, aligned with industry-recognized frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001
Maintain and evolve the AI risk and control taxonomy, ensuring consistency with operational risk, model risk management, data governance, privacy, and technology risk frameworks
Oversee the development and use of risk management technologies and tooling used to inventory AI use cases, track risks, controls, issues, and approvals
Participate in and support enterprise governance forums, committees, and working groups related to AI providing independent risk perspectives and recommendations
Develop and deliver training on the AI Risk Management program
Support the development and maintenance of AI-related risk appetite / tolerance statements, thresholds, and tolerances, in alignment with the enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations
Design, implement, and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and key control indicators (KCIs) to measure AI risk exposure and program effectiveness
Analyze trends, emerging risks, and control performance related to AI risk exposures
Develop and maintain AI use case risk assessment methodologies, including inherent risk identification, control evaluation, residual risk determination, and escalation criteria
Execute the second line of defense enterprise-level AI risk profile assessment to measure compliance with our approved risk appetite / tolerance
Embed AI risk considerations and requirements into other risk domain assessments (e.g., operational risk, model risk, third-party risk, data risk, privacy, and technology risk)
Identify emerging AI risks related to bias, explainability, data quality, security, resilience, regulatory compliance, and customer impact
Provide effective independent review and challenge of first-line AI risk assessments, control design, mitigation strategies, and risk acceptance decisions
Execute and / or oversee quality assurance (QA) activities to assess adherence to AI risk management policies, standards, and governance requirements
Identify gaps, weaknesses, or inconsistencies in AI risk practices and ensure issues are documented, escalated, and tracked through remediation
Partner with other second-line risk domains to deliver integrated, holistic risk oversight of AI-enabled processes and products
Develop and deliver insightful, enterprise-level AI risk reporting that clearly communicates risk posture, trends, emerging issues, and program health
Prepare materials for senior management, governance committees, and external stakeholders that drive informed decision-making and timely action
Lead regulatory exam support, internal audits, and management self-assessments related to AI governance and risk management
Serve as a trusted risk advisor to first-line leaders across Product Management, Technology, Data Science, Model Development, and Business Operations
Collaborate closely with Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Model Risk Management, Technology & Security Risk, and Operational Risk to ensure coordinated oversight of AI-related risks
Support responsible innovation by helping the business understand AI risk requirements while enabling safe and compliant adoption of AI capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
8 years of experience in operational risk management, technology risk, model risk management, data risk, or a related discipline within financial services or another highly regulated industry
Direct experience supporting or leading AI risk management, model governance, or emerging technology risk programs
Strong working knowledge of industry-recognized AI risk and governance frameworks, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001
Experience designing or executing risk assessments, governance frameworks, metrics, and reporting for complex risk domains
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex AI risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail
Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence across a matrixed organization
Preferred
Experience with generative AI use cases, large language models (LLMs), or AI-enabled customer-facing products
Risk management, technology, or audit certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CIA) or AI governance–related credentials
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
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Company
Early Warning®
Early Warning Services, LLC, a financial services technology leader, has been empowering and protecting consumers, small businesses, and the U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cameron Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
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2025-10-31
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