Senior AI Risk & Governance Specialist

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Truist is seeking an AI Risk Senior Specialist to lead independent risk oversight for AI programs across technology and business units in the Atlanta area. You will assess AI use cases, monitor controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while partnering with risk teams and stakeholders.

You will drive improvements to risk assessment tools, report findings to senior leadership, and help embed an effective AI governance framework across the organization, balancing growth with risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten+years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience.
• Experience with AI lifecycle governance and risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of AI regulatory frameworks and compliance standards.
• Strong business acumen / knowledge, management experience, problem solving, critical thinking, influencing and decision-making skills.
• Experience operating independently and navigating ambiguity to deliver value.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to establish credibility with all levels of management effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage complex initiatives and deliver high-quality, executive level work products.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent risk oversight (i.e. LOD2) for Truist Technology and Truist Business Units through the effective identification, mitigation, monitoring and reporting of transverse AI risk (e.g., technology, data, operational, compliance) within Enterprise Technology.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and steward of the AI Risk Framework to identify, report and mitigate AI risks.
• Execute independent assessment and oversight of the maturity and adequacy of AI controls to achieve business outcomes that balance business growth and risk management objectives.
• Strengthen and sustain proactive risk culture through conducting effective risk focused management and partnership routines with risk teams and internal partners. Interface with senior leaders and key partners across the organization.
• Review and challenge outcomes of first line-of-defense (i.e., LOD1) risk program execution.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, compliance and audit matters for assigned risk oversight area(s) and ensure timely action; Embed AI-related risk considerations in policies and governance routines.
• Lead complex efforts with broad people, process and technology impacts impact and implications. Provide informal leadership to others in a matrixed environment. Serves as an AI Risk SME on complex solutions.
• Use acumen and skills to effectively bridge business, technology and control functions seamlessly. Pivot quickly between advisory consultant and effective challenge roles.
• Monitor adherence to AI policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Evaluate AI Use Cases in partnership with other risk SMEs, categorizing them based on their risk levels.
• Drive improvement in assessment tools and approaches for measuring and monitoring AI-related risks.

Skills

AI governance

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Business acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Ambiguity navigation

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Tableau

RSA Archer

ITIL

Job description

Truist is seeking an AI Risk Senior Specialist to lead independent risk oversight for AI programs across technology and business units in the Atlanta area. You will assess AI use cases, monitor controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while partnering with risk teams and stakeholders.

You will drive improvements to risk assessment tools, report findings to senior leadership, and help embed an effective AI governance framework across the organization, balancing growth with risk