Senior Director - Internal Audit - Data Science and AI

Location: Washington, DC

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid Local candidates in Washington, DC or Reston, VA are required to work in office 3 or more days per week. Remote candidates must reside in one of the 50 U.S. states, work Eastern Standard Time Zone business hours (8:30 AM 5:00 PM EST daily), and be willing to come into the DC or Reston, VA office at least once per quarter, with the possibility of more frequent visits depending on business needs.

• Position Type: Direct Placement
• Pay / Salary: $226,000 $340,000 / Year (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 8:30 AM 5:00 PM EST, Monday Friday
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a Senior Director role within Internal Audit focused on Data Science and AI, serving a leading mortgage financing provider dedicated to equitable and sustainable access to affordable housing. The role is responsible for leading AI-enabled transformation within a highly regulated enterprise environment, delivering enterprise-grade AI, analytics, automation, and data products from strategy through production adoption.

• Candidate Pre-Screen Question 1: Please explain how you have personally built ML, predictive models, or statistical models. Also Can you guide a data scientist through technique selection, model refinement, and calibration?
• Candidate Pre-Screen Question 2: Have you had hands-on experience with the architecture and development of multi-agentic AI workflows (including RAG, evaluation suites, and orchestration)? If so, what are the considerations to move these workflows to production?

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• 8 years of relevant experience in data science, AI, analytics, automation, product management, technology delivery, audit technology, or related enterprise technology functions.
• 5 years of leadership experience building, coaching, and leading high-performing, diverse teams of data science, AI, automation, product, and technology professionals.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise AI, analytics, automation, or data products from strategy through production adoption with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading AI-enabled transformation in Internal Audit, risk, compliance, financial services, or another highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML, GenAI, automation, advanced analytics, data platforms, cloud technologies, model lifecycle management, and scalable software/product delivery practices.
• Experience partnering with Technology to design and scale platforms, reusable capabilities / microservices, governed data products, APIs, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities.
• Strong understanding of data governance, model risk, responsible AI, and regulatory expectations in financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills, with the ability to advise executives and VP stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and explain technical ideas clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience establishing strategies, operating models, talent plans, and performance measures that accelerate delivery, reuse, workforce adoption, and measurable efficiency gains.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, data science, statistics, engineering, information systems, business or a related field.

This client is a leading mortgage financing organization dedicated to equitable and sustainable access to affordable housing, operating across the United States. The organization employs thousands of professionals including data scientists, AI engineers, technology leaders, audit professionals, risk and compliance specialists, and financial services experts who collaborate to advance its mission at scale.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16506 Industry: Data & Analytics

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Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.

We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.

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