Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk Manager - Wealth, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking

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Job Description

The AI and Emerging Technologies Risk Manager will serve as a central point of coordination for AI use case intake, onboarding, governance, and AI oversight. The role will provide consultative guidance to business partners, perform intake quality control, coordinate with appropriate risk and control partners, and support governance throughout the asset lifecycle for AI use cases.

This role partners closely with Wealth, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking (WCIB) business leaders and the Second Line of Defense (SLOD) teams including Enterprise Risk Management, Technology Risk Oversight, Model Risk Management, Compliance, Law Division, Third Party Risk Management, Enterprise Data Governance, and Information Security Services and Technology Risk Oversight. The candidate selected will ensure emerging AI technology risks are properly identified, assessed, documented, monitored, and escalated. While SLOD teams provide independent oversight and challenge, this role retains business line accountability for execution, evidence, issue management, and remediation.

Position Highlights

 

• Serve as the primary accountable risk leader for WCIB AI use cases, pilots, and proofs of concept
• Provide oversight and maintain standards for the WCIB AI use case portfolio, ensuring complete, accurate, and transparent documentation throughout the AI lifecycle
• Provide guidance on AI policy requirements, risk considerations, governance expectations, and required artifacts. Translate policy requirements into actionable business guidance
• Drive execution of policy and procedural requirements, including required registry records, monitoring plans, testing evidence, and governance documentation
• Promote a strong risk culture by proactively identifying governance gaps, including unregistered or unauthorized AI activities, and driving remediation to maintain compliance and operational integrity
• Lead the identification, assessment, escalation, and remediation of AI and emerging technology risks, control deficiencies, risk acceptances, and corrective action plans (i.e. issue management)
• Apply knowledge of WCIB’s AI enablement strategy to align risk governance with business priorities, strategic initiatives, and growth objectives
• Lead complex and ambiguous risk topics, influence senior stakeholders, and communicate decisions, risks, and escalations in an executive-ready manner

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than 10 years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Advanced knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business
• Advanced understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls
• Thorough knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
• Strong leadership and management skills of processes, projects and people
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications
• Applicable professional certifications

Hybrid/flexible schedule

 

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $133,365.00 - $156,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.