AI Risk Governance Leader

PassFort; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Moody's Corporation seeks a VP, Risk Management to lead AI governance and risk oversight across the enterprise. This independent second line of defense will review AI risk assessments for foundational models, Generative AI, and Agentic workflows, ensuring methodological effectiveness and regulatory alignment.

The role requires deep AI expertise, stakeholder engagement across risk, legal, compliance, audit, and technology, and the ability to guide governance in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
• AI certifications or advanced credentials in technology risk, governance, or model validation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate AI risk assessments conducted by first-line teams for foundational models, Generative AI applications, and Agentic workflows.
• Lead and perform deep-dive risk assessments for AI systems, providing independent challenge and oversight of AI risk mitigation strategies and control effectiveness as second line of defense.
• Maintain AI governance frameworks aligned with NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO 42001, and emerging regulatory standards including the EU AI Act.
• Monitor and report Key Risk Indicators and metrics for AI governance maturity and compliance, partnering with AI Working Groups and Governance Committees to classify, track, and monitor AI implementations and associated risks.
• Maintain visibility into the AI enablement strategic roadmap, identify gaps or misalignments, and proactively recommend course corrections to ensure alignment with long-term organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and status reports for AI governance and risk management initiatives, providing transparent reporting to leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal audit, operational risk, compliance, and technology teams to ensure consistency and alignment across risk frameworks.
• Support AI policy, governance standards change management, and training efforts to promote responsible AI development and usage across the enterprise.

Skills

Experience in risk management

AI risk assessment

AI risk knowledge

GRC platforms

Stakeholder management

Office tools

Project governance

AI leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management-related field

AI certifications or advanced credentials

Tools

IBM Open Pages

ServiceNow

OneTrust

Job description

Moody's Corporation seeks a VP, Risk Management to lead AI governance and risk oversight across the enterprise. This independent second line of defense will review AI risk assessments for foundational models, Generative AI, and Agentic workflows, ensuring methodological effectiveness and regulatory alignment.

The role requires deep AI expertise, stakeholder engagement across risk, legal, compliance, audit, and technology, and the ability to guide governance in a rapidly evolving landscape.