VP - AI Risk Governance

Join us as a VP - AI Risk Governance within Barclays’ Model Risk Management function, where you will play a key role in advancing the responsible, ethical, and compliant use of artificial intelligence across the organization. In this role, you will support the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models while partnering with stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Data Science.

You will help oversee AI risk assessments, maintain AI inventories, support AI initiatives, and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practices. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing enterprise AI governance function and help shape the future of AI risk management within a global financial institution.

• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models
• Demonstrated experience in AI/ML governance, model risk management, or enterprise AI oversight
• Knowledge of AI regulatory frameworks and industry standards, including NIST guidelines, EU AI Act, and emerging AI governance requirements
• Ability to conduct and coordinate AI risk assessments, control reviews, and risk mitigation activities

• Experience managing AI inventories, governance processes, and operating model documentation
• Stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, Data Science, and Cyber Risk teams
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience supporting AI governance initiatives within a complex, highly regulated environment and contributing to enterprise-wide risk and control frameworks

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in Wilmington, DE.

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of AIML Policies and Standards, the AI inventory, oversight of AI Risk tiering, co-ordination of cross-functional AI risk assessments, supporting Generative AI proof-of-concepts, and governance.

• Maintain and support the adoption of AIML Policies and Standards across the organisation
• Develop and enhance the AIML operating model programme
• Creation and maintenance of the AIML system inventory
• Co-ordination of comprehensive AI risk assessments and implementation of effective mitigation strategies
• Support governance of AIML Risks including attendance at forums and working group
• End-to-end support for Generative AI proof-of-concepts, from initial use case intake and review to final approval
• Monitoring of AI systems to ensure operation within effective guardrails and controls, collaborating with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory compliance
• Develop and conduct training programmes to educate employees globally on governance and ethical use of AI
• Continuously enhance the bank's AI governance framework through engagement in AI technology and governance advances

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function, set objectives and coach employees, appraisal of performance related to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
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