Director, Model Risk Governance

Job Description
Responsibilities:
The Director, AML and Sanctions Model Risk Governance will be responsible developing and enhancing Visa’s global AML and Sanctions model standards, methodologies, procedures, governance, tuning and validation activities to strengthen and unify AML & Sanctions model risk practices across all entities. You will function as an integral member of the global AML and Sanctions organization and be responsible for all aspects of the AML and Sanctions model risk program. The successful candidate will lead efforts across Visa entities to ensure that AML and Sanctions models are appropriately designed, implemented, and managed including but not limited to conceptual soundness, model implementation and use, model documentation, model performance monitoring, governance, tuning and optimization.
Additionally, you will:
The Director of Model Risk Governance plays a crucial role in promoting risk excellence culture, partnering with stakeholders in ensuring the robustness of Model Risk Management framework
Lead efforts to develop and maintain model governance documentation and performance monitoring, including periodically presenting results to AML and Sanctions Leadership
Oversees model risk management across the entire model life cycle - development, validation, implementation and retirement, ensuring that adequate controls are in place to manage model risk
Collaborate with internal stakeholders across business units and regulated entities to enhance alignment in implementing MRM policy/standards and promote MRM best practices
Manage the model inventory and annual attestation process to ensure its completeness and accuracy. Work with key stakeholders across regulated entities to enhance the oversight and control of the adherence to the MRM standards
Assist with ongoing KRI review of model output to identify model drift/breaches and ensure appropriate periodic or event-based tuning, with focus on both efficiencies and effectiveness
Manage the model finding inventory while engaging stakeholders to ensure appropriate remediation actions are executed in a timely and effective manner
Act as a strategic partner for initiatives and changes across Visa entities, including working with business, compliance or technology partners to understand requirements and provide solutions while ensuring appropriate risk mitigation
Ensure appropriate documentation in model development, tuning, and appropriate independent validation coverage and documentation of independent review
Direct and maintain tuning schedules for applicable models, including analyzing outputs, documenting results, and presenting recommended changes along with impact analysis to AML and Sanctions leadership
Act as the global point-of-contact for Visa Model Risk Management and responding to MRM and regulatory exam inquiries, including representing Visa’s global approach and execution, facilitating walkthroughs and requisition of document/data requests, actively engaging in status meetings, and providing updates to AML and Sanctions leadership as well as the MRM working group
Build relationships across Visa model owners, data scientists, Model Risk Management, Audit, and third-party vendors.
Use subject matter expertise and analytics to proactively identify and address gaps, and identify emerging risks
Lead remediation efforts for model-related issues identified through exams, audits, and model validations
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.