WCIB Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk Manager

Job description

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 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

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,