Lead AI Governance Specialist

TIAA; Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA is hiring a data governance leader to design and implement governance frameworks across regulated domains. The role requires driving data standards and master data quality, coordinating with risk, legal, and compliance, and delivering KPI-focused dashboards.

You will lead pilots, document SOPs, and translate requirements for technical teams to automate workflows. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in governance are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing or redesigning multi-stakeholder governance frameworks in a regulated industry.
• Structured sessions with 4+ control/compliance functions to align on framework.
• Piloting a process or framework change with before/after metrics.
• Knowledge of model risk concepts (tiering, materiality, validation) at a conceptual level.
• Produce auditable SOPs and functional requirements documents used by technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads the implementation of tools and processes to maintain firm-wide data standards.
• Strengthens data governance to ensure high data quality across the data lifecycle.
• Ensures master data governance and data quality through coordination and integration.
• Oversees reports and dashboards to identify key metrics and drive data-driven decisions.
• Monitors data quality metrics and advises on process improvements for master data.

Skills

Governance framework design

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Pilot execution

AI/ML lifecycle knowledge

SOP documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Leads the implementation of tools and processes to maintain firm-wide data standards.
• Strengthens the organization’s data governance capabilities to ensure that high data quality exists throughout the complete lifecycle of the data and that data controls are implemented to support business objectives.
• Ensures business process, system support and data quality governance for master data through data coordination and integration to ensure efficient processes and consistent data flows to business and stakeholders.
• Oversees the development of reports and dashboards to identify key business metrics, trends and analytical needs, and optimizes dashboard reporting for operations and management to enable data driven decision making.
• Monitors data quality metrics, executes data quality audits and advises on process improvements in relation to master data processes.
• Evaluates master data management metrics and provides recommendations regarding opportunities for strengthening data integrity, quality and availability across the enterprise.
• Reviews and contributes to reports for management to quantify and articulate the business impact of data quality issues.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Required

Work Experience

• 5 Years Required; 7 Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

8IC

Required Skills

1. Governance framework design in regulated industries

Minimum 5 years designing or redesigning multi‑stakeholder governance frameworks (e.g., risk tiering models, classification schemes, decision‑rights matrices) within a regulated industry (financial services, insurance, healthcare, or similar). Candidate must present one specific example of a framework taken from design through pilot to operational SOP, including the system analysis or system architecture context in which it was applied.

2. Cross-functional stakeholder management

Documented experience facilitating structured working sessions with 4 or more distinct control/compliance functions (e.g., any combination of Cyber, Risk, Model Risk Management, Legal, Ethics, Privacy) to align on a shared framework or policy. Candidate must describe at least one instance of conflicting requirements across functions and how resolution was reached.

3. Pilot execution with quantified outcomes

Track record of piloting a process or framework change and reporting results against predefined metrics (e.g., cycle time reduction, effort reduction, risk coverage) prior to scaling. Candidate must cite specific before/after metrics from a prior pilot.

4. Working knowledge of AI/ML lifecycle and model risk terminology

Able to define and correctly apply core model risk concepts (tiering, materiality thresholds, validation) and describe, at a conceptual level, how an AI/ML system progresses from development to deployment. No coding or model-building experience required.

5. SOP and requirements documentation

Demonstrated ability to produce auditable procedural documentation (SOPs, decision‑rights charts, escalation paths) and functional requirements documents used by a separate technical team to build or automate a workflow.

Preferred Skills

• Formal certification or direct work experience in Model Risk Management (e.g., SR 11-7 or equivalent regulatory framework exposure).
• Experience writing functional requirements later implemented in a workflow automation or GRC tool. Candidate must name the specific tool or platform used.
• Experience partnering with technical implementation teams to translate SOPs into system logic or workflow automation, without personally architecting the syste.

Related Skills

Business Acumen, Business Analysis, Business Process Understanding, Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Data Analysis, Data‑Driven Business Intelligence, Data Management, Data Visualization, Executive Presence, Influence, Project Management, Story Telling

Anticipated Posting End Date

2026-10-08

Base Pay Range: $121,000/yr – $165,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non‑annual sales incentive plans, or other non‑annual incentive plans).

Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today we’re a market‑leading retirement company fueled by world‑class asset management. But we’re not just another legacy financial services firm. We’re fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

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