Manager, Data Science, AI Risk

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Build operationalize and continuously enhance the second-line AI Ongoing Monitoring and Independent Review program. The role is responsible for establishing sustainable oversight of AI performance model and agent behavior drift emerging risk indicators control effectiveness and independent review activities across the AI lifecycle. The position supports remediation of audit findings strengthens AI risk governance and ensures alignment with evolving regulatory expectations.

Key Accountabilities

AI Ongoing Monitoring Program

• Design implement and maintain the 2LOD AI ongoing monitoring framework methodology standards and reporting processes.
• Establish key risk indicators (KRIs) key performance indicators (KPIs) thresholds triggers and escalation protocols for AI risk oversight.
• Monitor AI solutions for performance degradation drift emerging risks control effectiveness and adherence to approved risk treatment plans.
• Develop portfolio-level monitoring dashboards and reporting to provide transparency into AI risk exposures trends and emerging concerns.
• Analyze monitoring results and provide independent challenge recommendations and escalation where required.

Independent Review Program

• Lead the development standardization and execution of independent review activities across AI use cases and agentic AI solutions.
• Develop review procedures evidence standards and quality assurance requirements for independent reviews.
• Conduct independent assessments of AI governance controls monitoring activities and compliance with applicable policies and standards.
• Identify control weaknesses process gaps and emerging risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Track findings management actions and remediation progress through closure.

Risk Governance & Oversight

• Acts as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on AI risk monitoring and oversight practices.
• Provides effective challenge on AI risk decisions controls risk assessments monitoring activities and risk acceptance decisions.
• Supports the interpretation of emerging AI regulations guidance and industry best practices and assesses impacts to governance frameworks.
• Represents AI Risk Management during audits examinations and independent reviews.
• Supports the development and maintenance of AI risk policies standards procedures and guidance.

Analytics Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Leads the monitoring measurement and reporting of AI risk program effectiveness to senior management and governance committees.
• Identifies trends systemic issues and emerging risks across the AI portfolio and develops recommendations for management action.
• Develops and maintains data repositories dashboards metrics and reporting capabilities supporting AI oversight activities.
• Uses data analytics and risk intelligence to continuously improve monitoring and review effectiveness.
• Supports development of training materials and stakeholder education programs related to AI ongoing monitoring and independent review expectations.

Must-Have Capabilities

• Experience designing and operationalizing ongoing monitoring frameworks.
• Experience developing and executing independent review testing validation audit or quality assurance programs.
• Strong risk analytics and reporting capabilities including dashboard and metric development.
• Ability to identify emerging risk indicators control weaknesses and systemic risk themes.
• Experience establishing governance processes standards methodologies and evidence requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive and regulatory reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations audits issue remediation and closure validation.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in AI Risk Model Risk Technology Risk Data Science Governance Internal Audit Validation Independent Testing or related fields.
• Degree in Data Science Computer Science Engineering Statistics Mathematics Information Technology Business or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML lifecycle risks monitoring techniques model performance management and emerging agentic AI risks.
• Knowledge of AI governance frameworks and regulatory expectations (e.g. OSFI OCC Federal Reserve NIST AI RMF EU AI Act SR 11-7 principles).
• Experience developing risk metrics dashboards monitoring automation and portfolio reporting.
• Strong analytical problem-solving stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI SQL Python) preferred.
• Audit risk management model validation or governance-related certifications are considered an asset

The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

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