Senior Director – Head of AI Platform, Data Risk Management, Technology and Operations Risk Management
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$200,000 - $269,000 USD
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Key skills
CAIMLAgenticCI/CDLeadershipRisk Management
About this role
Role Overview
Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Data Platform and AI first line risk management
Build and lead a high‑performing team of risk professionals aligned to data, AI, and platform domains
Partner with senior technology, data, and business leaders to embed risk management into product, platform, and engineering lifecycles
Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI, data, and emerging technology risks, including evolving regulatory expectations
Establish and mature risk frameworks for AI/ML models and agent‑based systems, enterprise data platforms, data governance, privacy, and model risk
Drive proactive risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across the technology and data stack
Oversee risk appetite alignment, issue management, and control effectiveness
Lead governance for responsible and trusted AI, including explainability, bias and fairness, transparency, third‑party and vendor AI risk, and controls for agentic and autonomous systems
Design and embed scalable, automated first‑line controls into platforms and engineering workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, data pipelines, and AI lifecycle processes
Ensure controls are measurable, testable, and aligned to enterprise standards
Collaborate closely with second‑line risk, compliance, audit, and regulatory partners
Represent the function in governance forums, risk committees, and executive reviews
Requirements
15+ years of experience in technology risk, data risk, AI risk, operational risk, or related disciplines
Deep understanding of first line risk management within highly regulated organizations
Proven leadership experience building and scaling risk or technology functions
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and regulatory expectations
Executive presence with the ability to influence senior and C‑suite stakeholders
Strong strategic thinking combined with hands‑on execution capability
Bachelor’s degree required
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Data/AI, or related field)
Benefits
Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being