Vice President II, AI Risk and Governance

Location: Fort Mill/Charlotte, United States; other locations include Arlington, VA and New York, NY.

Pay range: $137,093.00–$228,454.00 base salary per year.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. wealth management firm providing advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services to financial advisors and institutions.

What you will do

• Establish and execute the multi-year enterprise AI risk and governance strategy, operating model, priorities, decision rights, standards, and control expectations.
• Lead AI governance, model risk management, risk assessment, monitoring, control testing, issue management, reporting, and governance partnership programs.
• Advise executive leadership on AI adoption, deployment readiness, investment, prioritization, risk acceptance, and material decisions.
• Develop governance frameworks, policies, risk-classification methodologies, approval requirements, control expectations, and executive forums.
• Partner with Technology, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Third-Party Risk, Data Governance, Transformation, Operational Risk, and Internal Audit across the AI lifecycle.
• Build senior leadership and specialized AI risk talent while representing AI Risk and Governance in regulatory examinations, audits, and independent reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Risk Management, Economics, Finance, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience across risk management, technology risk, model risk, compliance, data governance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or another relevant control discipline, preferably in a regulated financial institution.
• 5+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, model risk, data science governance, technology governance, or AI-related risk and compliance.
• Experience establishing and executing multi-year strategies, operating models, risk frameworks, or enterprise governance programs.
• Experience leading in a regulated environment and supporting regulatory examinations, internal audits, independent reviews, or material remediation programs.
• Advanced knowledge of AI and machine-learning technologies and risks, including the ability to evaluate and challenge AI architectures, development, testing, deployment controls, and monitoring.
• In-depth knowledge of AI-related regulatory developments, industry standards, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and applicable ISO standards.

Nice to have

• Relevant professional certifications, such as Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Financial Risk Manager, Certified Risk Management Professional, or a comparable AI, privacy, cybersecurity, technology, or risk credential.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on integrity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and client success.
• 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.
• Leadership culture centered on employee development, performance, and shared accountability.

Hiring process

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