AI Security Governance

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Vice President, AI Security Governance to join the Core AI Security team within the Information Security Division. This role can be in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL, reflecting our hybrid approach and flexible workplace.

You will lead governance across AI security, ensuring models, data pipelines, and APIs are designed, reviewed, deployed, and monitored in alignment with security standards and enterprise risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or related discipline.
• 8-10 years of information security or related technology experience.
• Experience in information security, risk governance, cloud security, application security, infrastructure security, or related cybersecurity discipline.
• Basic understanding of AI system components and AI security considerations.
• Working knowledge of security tools, IAM, logging, vulnerability management, and secure configuration.
• Ability to translate security requirements into governance artifacts, procedures, and guidance.
• Strong collaboration, communication, documentation, and analytical skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and operation of AI Security Governance practices across BNY.
• Partner with AI security architects, risk partners, technology owners, and business stakeholders to review AI use cases and drive governance outcomes.
• Assist in evaluating AI system components with focus on security governance and control alignment.
• Contribute to governance processes for AI security tools and controls, including model security testing and data leakage prevention.
• Maintain governance documentation, decision records, control mappings, standards, and reporting materials.

Skills

AI security

security governance

risk management

communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

AI security tools

Job description

Vice President, AI Security Governance

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Vice President, AI Security Governance

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, AI Security Governance to join our Core AI Security team within the Information Security Division. This role can be in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Support the development, implementation, and ongoing operation of AI Security Governance practices across BNY, helping ensure AI systems are designed, reviewed, deployed, and monitored in alignment with security standards, risk requirements, and enterprise governance expectations.


• Partner with AI security architects, engineering teams, risk partners, technology owners, and business stakeholders to review AI use cases, identify security considerations, document control expectations, and help drive consistent governance outcomes.


• Assist in evaluating AI system components, including models, data pipelines, orchestration layers, APIs, plugins, agents, identity integrations, infrastructure dependencies, and third‑party services, with a focus on security governance, risk visibility, and control alignment.


• Contribute to governance processes for AI security tools and controls, including model security testing, prompt and response protection, data leakage prevention, access controls, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and secure configuration practices.


• Maintain clear governance documentation, decision records, control mappings, standards, and reporting materials that help technical teams follow requirements and help management understand AI security posture, key risks, and progress against remediation activities.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.


• 8-10 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus


• Experience in information security, technology risk, security governance, cloud security, application security, infrastructure security, or a related cybersecurity discipline, preferably within a regulated financial services environment.


• Basic understanding of AI system components and AI security considerations, including models, training and inference workflows, data flows, APIs, agents, prompt handling, model outputs, and third‑party AI services.


• Working knowledge of AI security tools, network and systems architecture, identity and access management practices, secure development practices, vulnerability management, logging, monitoring, and common security best practices.


• Ability to translate technical security requirements into clear governance artifacts, control expectations, procedures, management updates, and practical guidance for engineering and business stakeholders.


• Strong collaboration, communication, documentation, and analytical skills, with the ability to work across security, technology, risk, compliance, legal, and business teams to drive consistent AI security governance outcomes.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

• BNY Newsroom


• BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025


• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025


• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025


• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025


• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.