Data Risk Oversight Senior Specialist

About the role

Supports and executes the successful implementation and delivery of the AI Risk Oversight (AIRO) Program. Responsible for understanding and executing key second-line risk oversight activities, including risk advisory, effective challenge, and independent risk assessment responsibilities to drive impactful risk management outcomes. This role will also lead the evolution of Information Risk Oversight (IRO) reporting capabilities through the design, development, and implementation of a future-state reporting ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will combine strategic vision with hands-on execution to transform risk reporting by leveraging AI-enabled capabilities, automation, advanced analytics, and innovative technologies. The individual will be responsible for developing scalable, actionable reporting solutions that provide meaningful insights to executives and stakeholders while enhancing the organization's ability to monitor and communicate risk exposures across the enterprise.

To ensure reporting remains relevant and impactful, the successful candidate will maintain close engagement with AI Risk Oversight activities, governance processes, risk assessments, and emerging risk themes. This role requires the ability to translate complex risk information into clear, actionable intelligence that supports effective decision-making and risk oversight.

This position reports to the Head of AI Risk Oversight and works closely with Information Risk Oversight partners, business stakeholders, technology teams, and other risk functions to deliver against strategic priorities, strengthen risk governance, and advance reporting transformation objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of a future-state Information Risk Oversight reporting ecosystem that enhances the organization's ability to measure, monitor, and communicate risk exposures across the enterprise.
• Develop and execute a reporting transformation strategy leveraging AI-enabled capabilities, automation, advanced analytics, and innovative technologies to establish scalable, efficient, and actionable reporting capabilities across the Information Risk Oversight function.
• Drive successful execution of the AIRO Coverage and Operating Model including risk advisory, effective challenge and independent risk assessment responsibilities and delivery.
• Effectively contribute to the execution and delivery of the EDRO strategic plan including the supporting tactical plans/roadmaps.
• Ensure all applicable laws, rules, regulations, internal policies, standards, and procedures are being followed and can evidence adherence.
• Drive effective issues management and remediation execution in alignment with the Enterprise Issue Management (EIM) Program as applicable.
• Produce, enhance, and deliver executive reporting, metrics, dashboards, and insights that support risk governance, oversight activities, and informed decision-making across the Information Risk Oversight function.
• Promote and foster a strong Truist risk culture driving proactive risk management and remediation accountability across the enterprise.
• Perform effective challenge on covered areas for all significant AI-related processes and initiatives for validation.
• Provide risk advisory to strengthen AI risk controls when applicable.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in technology, Data, Business and/or Finance.
• Three plus years of experience in banking, technology, operations, risk management and/or regulatory agencies.
• Three plus years of data management, governance, analytics, testing and/or risk management experience.
• Strong business acumen/knowledge, management experience, problem solving, critical thinking, influencing and sound decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize.
• Strong experience and understanding of risk and controls framework development, management, and measurement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to build credibility and trust with all levels of management.
• Functional and technical knowledge of Data Management, Data Analytics and Data Controls framework across data supply chains.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact, collaborate, prepare and plan in a highly matrixed and complex environment and consistently execute in delivering high quality executive level work products.
• Demonstrated strong change management abilities and skills to effectively support and manage change and navigate through ambiguity.

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience designing, building, and transforming reporting, analytics, dashboards, metrics, and management information capabilities within a Risk, Technology, Compliance, Audit, or Governance function.
• Proven ability to establish a strategic vision and roadmap for reporting transformation while maintaining hands-on ownership of solution development, reporting delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled capabilities, automation, advanced analytics, and data visualization tools to improve reporting effectiveness, scalability, and decision-making.
• Strong ability to translate complex risk information into clear, actionable insights for executive and senior leadership audiences.
• Experience supporting AI risk oversight, governance, risk assessment, or control evaluation activities.

Pay

To comply with the Virginia pay transparency statute and for work locations in Virginia only, the annual base salary for this position is $140K–$160K.

Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

Schedule

1st shift (United States of America)

Language fluency

English (Required)

Employment type

Regular