AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Director (AI)

Location: Tukwila, Washington; candidates must reside in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, or Virginia. Washington-based candidates within reasonable driving distance of Tukwila must work at headquarters on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; candidates outside the commute distance in approved locations work remotely.

Salary: $189,000–$230,700 target annual pay range; full annual pay range of $146,600–$273,000. Performance-based incentives may also be available.

Company

hirify.global is a purpose-driven financial institution serving 1.5 million members and managing more than $30 billion in assets.

What you will do

• Act as the strategic liaison between AI innovation teams and governance, legal, compliance, risk, cybersecurity, model risk, and data governance functions.
• Build and maintain enterprise-wide AI governance frameworks, guardrails, standards, policies, templates, and guidance.
• Translate complex AI concepts, regulatory expectations, and emerging risks into practical recommendations for business and technology teams.
• Identify governance gaps, compliance concerns, model risks, and unintended outcomes, coordinating mitigation with stakeholders.
• Support model validation, model risk management, regulatory readiness, and the responsible scaling of AI initiatives.
• Prepare recommendations and decision-support materials for senior and executive leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, computer science, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Typically 10 years of experience in GRC, model risk management, data governance, or legal/compliance.
• Experience designing enterprise governance frameworks for AI or advanced analytics.
• Expert knowledge of regulatory environments including NCUA, CFPB, and GLBA.
• Experience with emerging technologies, including AI or generative AI, plus advanced research, analysis, and policy development skills.
• Strong executive communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and stakeholder-influence skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated industries, especially financial services or credit unions.
• Familiarity with model validation, data governance, or cybersecurity in financial services.
• Thought leadership in responsible AI or emerging technology risk management.

Culture & Benefits

• People-focused culture centered on serving members, communities, and employees.
• 401(k) company match of up to 3% and a 4% annual hirify.global contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• PTO exchange program, tuition reimbursement, and paid volunteer time.
• Donation matching and opportunities for continuous learning in AI, governance, compliance, risk management, and financial services.