Lead AI Governance & Risk Architect (Remote)

Bread Financial Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Bread Financial is seeking a Lead AI Governance Risk Specialist to identify, assess, and mitigate AI-related risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and responsible AI principles.

You will partner across business, technology, legal, compliance, privacy, data governance, and risk functions to support oversight, governance, and executive reporting. The role emphasizes AI use-case evaluation, monitoring, testing, and control effectiveness in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Risk Management, Information Security, Data Governance, Technology Risk, AI Governance, Model Risk, or related functions.
• Working knowledge of AI, machine learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI deployment practices, and AI-enabled technology risk.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Management, Information security, or Risk Management; or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct AI risk assessments and governance reviews of AI systems, tools, applications, and AI-enabled third-party solutions.
• Evaluate AI testing, monitoring, control effectiveness, and assurance needs; review validation, performance, drift, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop AI governance policies, standards, and documentation.
• Develop AI governance metrics, risk insights, and executive-level reporting materials.
• Support incident response, audit readiness, and remediation for AI governance risks.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Business Change Management

Business Communications

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Management, Information Security, or Risk Management

Job description

Bread Financial is seeking a Lead AI Governance Risk Specialist to identify, assess, and mitigate AI-related risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and responsible AI principles.

You will partner across business, technology, legal, compliance, privacy, data governance, and risk functions to support oversight, governance, and executive reporting. The role emphasizes AI use-case evaluation, monitoring, testing, and control effectiveness in a hybrid work environment.