Principal TRI AI Governance Specialist

AI Governance Associate Director Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. Pay and Benefits: Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location Pension / Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). The Impact you will have in this role: Being a member of Technology Research & Innovation (TRI) Department of IT Business Unit, the TRI AI Governance Associate Director is a senior individual-contributor and thought-leader role responsible for shaping, executing, and continuously improving DTCC's enterprise AI governance framework. This role partners closely with the AI Enablement Team (AET), AI Council, Technology Risk, Compliance, Legal, Model Risk, Privacy, Cyber, and product and engineering teams to ensure AI use cases are identified, assessed, governed, monitored, and reported in accordance with DTCC AI Policy, enterprise standards, and regulatory and audit expectations. The Associate Director will strengthen DTCC's first line of defense for AI by providing review, challenge, guidance, and oversight across the AI lifecycle, while enabling responsible innovation at scale. In this role, you will: Help centrally lead DTCC's AI initiatives by supporting governance, prioritization, and risk transparency across the enterprise. Ensure AI use cases align with DTCC AI Policy, procedures, and standards while remaining fit-for-purpose and innovation-friendly. Contribute to a strong audit posture by ensuring AI governance processes, artifacts, decisions, and risk outcomes are consistently documented, traceable, and defensible. Enable effective critical issue, decision-making, and reporting to senior management, the AI Council, Management Risk Committee (MRC), and the Board. Your Primary Responsibilities: AI Governance, Controls & Audit Readiness AI Use Case Lifecycle Management Metrics, Reporting & Executive Communication Stakeholder Partnership & Enablement **NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. ** Qualifications: Minimum of 10 years of related experience Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience Talents Needed for Success: 10+ years of experience in technology, risk management, governance, or related fields, preferably within financial services. Strong understanding of AI concepts, model lifecycles, and associated risk domains (e.g., model risk, data risk, privacy, cyber, operational risk). Proven track record to review, challenge, and influence sophisticated initiatives while balancing innovation with risk and control requirements. Experience working across enterprise governance processes, including issue management, policy development, and executive reporting. Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to synthesize sophisticated topics for non experts plus audit, and regulatory audiences Highly Preferred: Direct experience supporting or partnering with AI governance, model risk management, data governance, or emerging technology oversight functions. Familiarity with enterprise portfolio governance, metrics, and board-level reporting. Experience operating in fast-paced, lean teams with high visibility and accountability.