Director, AI-Powered Compliance Analytics & Risk

Cisco; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 221,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Director to lead strategy and execution for its global compliance data analytics program. You will drive transformation of data into actionable insights, and oversee the Compliance Analytics & Enablement team to mitigate regulatory risk at scale.

The role demands strategic leadership, deep experience in compliance data analytics, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders to shape multi-year roadmaps and AI-enabled monitoring platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of proven experience in similar roles with at least 5 years within a Legal, Compliance, or Audit function of a large technology company or similar industry.
• Quick adapter who uses AI-coding capability to prototype solutions quickly; strong skills and familiarity with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI), and overseeing data science workflows.
• A track record of overcoming challenges and creatively solving issues from incomplete or imperfect data sets.
• Understanding of the key regulatory benchmarks for compliance: U.S. DOJ Sentencing Guidelines for Effective Compliance Programs, COSO, and related expectations regarding data-driven compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior partners to design and test an AI-native compliance program and work with the development team to integrate data sources and operationalize the program.
• Oversee high-value technical infrastructure for compliance data analytics and model maturity to deliver AI/ML-enabled risk detection and insights.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps for compliance data analytics strategy and model maturity addressing enterprise risk and ethics.
• Lead the Compliance Analytics & Enablement team and promote a data-centric culture to inform business and compliance decisions.
• Deliver data-backed insights at the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Board levels.

Skills

AI-enabled analytics

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science / CS / related field

Master’s degree / MBA / JD (preferred)

Tools

Snowflake

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Director to lead strategy and execution for its global compliance data analytics program. You will drive transformation of data into actionable insights, and oversee the Compliance Analytics & Enablement team to mitigate regulatory risk at scale.

The role demands strategic leadership, deep experience in compliance data analytics, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders to shape multi-year roadmaps and AI-enabled monitoring platforms.