Head of AI Platform and Data Risk Management Technology and Operations Risk Management Senior Director

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Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and forwardthinking leader to serve as the Head of Data Platform & AI First Line Risk Management responsible for building and leading a bestinclass first line risk management function within our technology and data organization. This role oversees risk management for enterprise data platforms AI/ML systems and emerging technologiesensuring innovation is delivered responsibly through strong governance proactive risk identification and integrated scalable control design.

You will play a critical role in shaping Fannie Maes data and AI risk governance strategy and trusted AI risk management framework partnering closely with senior leaders to strengthen enterprise risk management practices and guardrails across platforms and technologies

Position is based out of Plano TX. Fannie Mae does provide the opportunity for relocation assistance.

The Impact You Will Make

You will enable responsible AI and data innovation by embedding strong governance controls and risk discipline directly into technology and platform lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision strategy and roadmap for Data Platform and AI first line risk management.
• Build and lead a highperforming team of risk professionals aligned to data AI and platform domains.
• Partner with senior technology data and business leaders to embed risk management into product platform and engineering lifecycles.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI data and emerging technology risks including evolving regulatory expectations.
• Establish and mature risk frameworks for:
  • AI/ML models and agentbased systems
  • Enterprise data platforms (data lakes warehouses streaming and cloud ecosystems)
  • Data governance privacy and model risk
• Drive proactive risk identification assessment and mitigation across the technology and data stack.
• Oversee risk appetite alignment issue management and control effectiveness.
• Lead governance for responsible and trusted AI including explainability bias and fairness transparency thirdparty and vendor AI risk and controls for agentic and autonomous systems.
• Design and embed scalable automated firstline controls into platforms and engineering workflows including CI/CD pipelines data pipelines and AI lifecycle processes.
• Ensure controls are measurable testable and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Collaborate closely with secondline risk compliance audit and regulatory partners.
• Represent the function in governance forums risk committees and executive reviews.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in technology risk data risk AI risk operational risk or related disciplines.
• Deep understanding of first line risk management within highly regulated organizations.
• Proven leadership experience building and scaling risk or technology functions.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior and Csuite stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with handson execution capability.
• Bachelors degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA MS in Data/AI or related field)

Qualifications

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The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to skill set depth of experience certifications and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health Life Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance an employees physical mental emotional and financial well-being. See more here.

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