Director, AI Governance & Technology Architecture

PenFed Credit Union; McLean, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

PenFed Credit Union is seeking a Hybrid Director of AI Management & Technology in Tysons, VA to lead AI governance, architecture, and program leadership. You will steer enterprise AI platforms, data workflows, and regulatory alignment across large-scale AI initiatives.

The role requires 8–10 years in AI, architecture, or related fields, with 2–4 years of leadership experience and a strong track record in evolving AI strategies within highly regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with Generative AI, LLMs, foundation models, agents, enterprise AI platforms, or modern AI architectures.
• Experience developing enterprise technical standards, architecture requirements, governance frameworks, reference patterns, or technology strategies.
• Experience evaluating AI technologies across multiple providers, platforms, and deployment approaches.
• Prior formal people-leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI management architecture requirements and reference patterns aligned with enterprise frameworks.
• Translate AI policies, standards, Responsible AI principles, and regulatory expectations into practical technical requirements.
• Lead governance evaluations of AI platforms, tools, embedded AI, integrations, and material technology changes.
• Guide enterprise decisions involving model capabilities, data access, hosting, autonomy, permissions, oversight, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Identify systemic risks, architectural dependencies, and opportunities for standardization across AI technologies.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Foundation models

Enterprise architecture

Data governance

Information Security

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

PenFed Credit Union is seeking a Hybrid Director of AI Management & Technology in Tysons, VA to lead AI governance, architecture, and program leadership. You will steer enterprise AI platforms, data workflows, and regulatory alignment across large-scale AI initiatives.

The role requires 8–10 years in AI, architecture, or related fields, with 2–4 years of leadership experience and a strong track record in evolving AI strategies within highly regulated environments.