Senior Director – Internal Audit - Data Science and AI

About the role

Bright Vision Technologies is a forward-thinking software development company dedicated to building innovative solutions that help businesses automate and optimize their operations. We leverage cutting-edge technologies to create scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications.

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.

Important: 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Work arrangement

Hybrid or Remote. 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. Relocation assistance is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Pay

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