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About this role

Vice President Model Governance

Role Overview

• The Vice President Model Governance is responsible for overseeing the firms model governance framework ensuring models are governed consistently and effectively across their lifecycle. This role provides senior leadership on model governance policy processes controls and reporting and partners closely with model development validation risk compliance technology and audit teams to ensure strong governance outcomes.
• The position focuses on policy and procedure governance program execution inventory and reporting oversight performance and incident governance and auditready control design rather than handson model development.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy & Procedure Development
  • Draft maintain and enhance model governance policies standards and procedures aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
  • Translate governance requirements into clear executable processes across the model lifecycle.
• Governance Program Management
  • Lead crossfunctional governance initiatives including remediation programs regulatory commitments and framework enhancements.
  • Own governance roadmaps milestones and delivery tracking with clear escalation of risks and issues.
• Model Inventory Management
  • Provide senior oversight of the model inventory ensuring completeness accuracy and appropriate lifecycle classification.
  • Establish and maintain governance controls to support inventory integrity across systems.
• Governance Reporting & Dashboards
  • Define and oversee governance dashboards and management reporting including inventory health validation status performance monitoring coverage incidents and exceptions.
  • Ensure reporting supports senior management and committee decisionmaking.
• Model Performance & Ongoing Monitoring Governance
  • Oversee governance requirements for model performance monitoring ensuring consistent implementation escalation and documentation.
  • Challenge adequacy of monitoring frameworks and alignment with governance standards.
• Model Incident & Error Governance
  • Own the governance framework for model incidents and errors including classification escalation rootcause analysis and remediation tracking.
  • Ensure lessons learned drive sustainable control and process improvements.
• Control Design Across the Model Lifecycle
  • Design and oversee effective governance controls embedded across model development implementation monitoring and change management.
  • Ensure controls are defensible auditable and aligned with policy intent.
• Audit Regulatory and Committee Engagement
  • Act as a senior point of contact for internal audit and regulatory examinations related to model governance.
  • Support governance committees with independent challenge and clear risk perspectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Mathematics Engineering Risk Management or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 812 years of experience in model governance model risk management or a related risk/control function within financial services.
• Strong experience drafting policies and procedures managing governance programs and designing control frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting regulatory exams and internal audits related to model risk or governance.
• Exposure to enterprise model inventories governance tooling and dashboarding solutions.
• Experience operating in large complex or global organizations.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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