Executive Director, Risk & AI Governance

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

USAA Life Insurance Company seeks a senior leader to oversee strategic risk functions across Risk Programs, Operational Risk Management, Model Risk Management, and Data & AI Risk. You will be a key member of the LifeCo Risk Leadership Team, reporting to the VP and CRO, defining a modern risk framework aligned with innovation and safety.

You will establish comprehensive oversight, tailor programs, govern AI models and data quality, and engage senior leaders in strategy discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 10+ years of related business/risk experience developing strategies and delivering results in a large financial institution or professional services environment.
• 4 years of people leadership experience building, managing or developing high-performing teams.
• Experience implementing an enterprise-wide risk management program adhering to regulatory requirements and expectations.
• Significant knowledge of risk frameworks, including governance, appetite, process/risk/control analysis, control effectiveness, and risk coverage plans.
• Ability to influence at senior organizational levels.
• Capability to communicate across the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense and build collaborative relationships.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; able to explain complex analyses to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic risk functions across Risk Programs, Operational Risk Management, Model Risk Management, and Data & AI Risk.
• Engage senior leaders in strategy discussions and provide effective challenge.
• Ensure risk aligns with appetites, tolerances, and strategic goals.
• Lead, develop and coach a high-performing risk management team.
• Build governance for AI models, data quality and emerging tech risks.
• Partner with senior risk executives on appetite, methods, metrics and limits.
• Influence governance structures for oversight of risks and operations.
• Liaise with Compliance and CLO on regulatory considerations affecting operations.

Skills

Risk Governance

Risk Appetite

Control Effectiveness

Data Quality

Advanced Analytics

AI Risk Governance

Process/Risk/Control

Strategic Risk Functions

Risk Management Coverage

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

USAA Life Insurance Company seeks a senior leader to oversee strategic risk functions across Risk Programs, Operational Risk Management, Model Risk Management, and Data & AI Risk. You will be a key member of the LifeCo Risk Leadership Team, reporting to the VP and CRO, defining a modern risk framework aligned with innovation and safety.

You will establish comprehensive oversight, tailor programs, govern AI models and data quality, and engage senior leaders in strategy discussions.