Senior Director – Internal Audit, Data Science & AI

Bright Vision Technologies is a forward-thinking software development company dedicated to building innovative solutions that help businesses automate andoptimizetheir operations.

Weleveragecutting-edge technologies to create scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications.

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Senior Director – Internal Audit - Data Science and AI join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming business processes through technology.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title:

Senior Director – Internal Audit, Data Science & AI

Location:

Reston, VA / Washington, DC / Remote (U.S.)

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid or Remote

Salary: $226,000–$340,000 per year + 35% Long-Term Incentive Cash Bonus

Relocation:
Case-by-case

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Director – Internal Audit, Data Science & AI to lead AI, machine learning, analytics, and automation initiatives within Internal Audit. This role combines technical leadership with active coding and AI model development. The ideal candidate will lead a small technical team while personally contributing to AI solutions that improve audit efficiency, risk detection, and enterprise decision-making.

• Lead AI, machine learning, Generative AI, analytics, and automation initiatives across Internal Audit.
• Personally contribute to coding, AI model development, and production implementation.
• Drive AI strategy, product roadmaps, and deployment of scalable enterprise solutions.
• Partner with Technology and Data Science teams to develop reusable platforms, APIs, and data products.
• Implement solutions for anomaly detection, continuous monitoring, and automated audit evidence generation.
• Ensure responsible AI practices, data governance, model risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and mentor a small technical team while remaining actively involved in hands‑on technical work.
• Collaborate with executives and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes.

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, analytics, automation, or enterprise technology.
• 5+ years of technical team leadership experience.
• Proven experience delivering AI, analytics, or automation solutions into production.
• Experience in Internal Audit, risk, compliance, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in AI/ML, Generative AI, coding, model development, data platforms, cloud technologies, and model lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of data governance, responsible AI, model risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with enterprise platforms, APIs, and scalable software or product delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with LLMs, RAG, AI agents, NLP, anomaly detection, or multi‑agent workflows.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms, MLOps/LLMOps, and model monitoring.
• Knowledge of audit, controls, and risk management.

Candidates local to Reston, VA or Washington, DC must work onsite at least 3 days per week. Remote candidates must reside within the United States, work Eastern Time business hours (8:30 AM–5:00 PM), and be available to visit the DC or Reston office at least once per quarter, with additional visits as needed.

This is a hands‑on technical leadership position. Candidates must be willing to perform coding and AI model development themselves while leading a small team. Candidates seeking exclusively strategic or people‑management roles will not be a fit.

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