Senior Director – Internal Audit - Data Science and AI
Senior leadership role owning Internal Audit's AI, data science, and automation strategy: building and scaling AI/GenAI-powered audit analytics, continuous monitoring, and automation platforms while leading multidisciplinary teams and partnering with technology, risk, and enterprise AI groups. Open to Reston, VA, Washington, DC, or remote.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Data science
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8 years of relevant experience in data science, AI, analytics, automation, product management, technology delivery, audit technology, or related enterprise technology functions
- 5+ years of leadership experience building, coaching, and leading high-performing, diverse teams of data science, AI, automation, product, and technology professionals
- Proven track record delivering enterprise AI, analytics, automation, or data products from strategy through production adoption with measurable business outcomes
- Experience leading AI-enabled transformation in Internal Audit, risk, compliance, financial services, or another highly regulated enterprise environment
- Deep expertise in AI/ML, GenAI, automation, advanced analytics, data platforms, cloud technologies, model lifecycle management, and scalable software/product delivery
- Experience partnering with Technology to design and scale platforms, reusable capabilities/microservices, governed data products, APIs, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities
- Strong understanding of data governance, model risk, responsible AI, and regulatory expectations in financial services or similarly regulated environments
- Executive-level communication and influencing skills, able to advise VP+ stakeholders and explain technical ideas to non-technical audiences
- Experience establishing strategies, operating models, talent plans, and performance measures that accelerate delivery, reuse, and adoption
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, data science, statistics, engineering, information systems, business, or related field
- Curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including AI
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in computer science, data science, statistics, engineering, AI, analytics, business, finance, audit, risk, or related field
- Strong understanding of Audit, controls, or risk management
- Experience with GenAI/LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, intelligent agents, NLP, anomaly detection, machine learning, multi-agentic workflows, or knowledge graphs
- Familiarity with cloud AI and data platforms, MLOps/LLMOps, model monitoring, data quality controls, secure software delivery, and enterprise architecture
- Relevant certifications such as Machine Learning / Cloud / AI certifications, or equivalent professional experience
Full description
Job description
Internal Audit – Data Science – Senior DirectorAKA Senior Director – Internal Audit - Data Science and AIReston, VA or Washington, DC or Open to RemoteJR2539
Relocation assistance is available for this job (subject to eligibility and business need) or Remote work may also be available.
In this dynamic senior leadership position in Audit, you will lead the AI, Product, and Data Science vision and be responsible for advancing Audit's AI strategy, analytics, automation, and enterprise technology delivery. You will build and scale industry-leading technology solutions that improve audit and overall enterprise risk management quality, efficiency, and insight generation while maintaining a well-managed governance of analytics and technology enablers. Your team will partner across Audit, Technology, Enterprise AI, data science, and risk organizations to architect reusable products in a unified platform to deliver AI-enabled capabilities that strengthen risk detection, continuous monitoring, evidence generation, and control-risk reporting. You will be accountable to build a team with high-performing top talent, delivering measurable efficiency and insight-gains, and positioning Audit as a beacon for innovation across the enterprise.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Senior Director - Audit AI, Product and Data Science role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:
· Lead the development and execution of Audit's AI, analytics, and automation roadmap in alignment with Board goals, Audit priorities, and the broader enterprise AI vision.
· Own the strategy, product roadmap, delivery, and adoption of AI, GenAI, analytics, and automation capabilities that produce measurable efficiency, quality, and insight gains across the audit lifecycle.
· Partner with Technology to architect and scale a unified audit platform that enables reusable data assets, analytics, automation, GenAI services, model operations, secure delivery, and enterprise-grade controls.
· Build destination talent by attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing data science, AI engineering, product, and automation professionals while upskilling the existing audit workforce.
· Serve as a strategic thought leader to Audit executives and VP+ stakeholders, challenging the organization to maximize value from AI and advanced analytics while managing data, model, operational, and ethical risks.
· Shape a platform-based approach that reduces time to market, increases reuse, and allows auditors to focus on work requiring professional judgment while AI supports anomaly detection, full-population testing, evidence generation, actionable insights, and control-risk reporting.