AI Governance & Security Architect

UMB’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) team is responsible for driving automation, data-driven decision making and software modernization using AI centric tools. Currently, we leverage machine learning, natural language processing, predictive analytics, and generative AI to enhance customer experience, and improve operational efficiency. This includes utilizing fraud protection software to ensure regulatory and system availability.

As an AI Governance & Security Architect, you will be responsible for developing and leading enterprise frameworks that ensure the ethical, secure, and compliant adoption of AI within the financial organization. You will bridge cybersecurity, risk management, and AI lifecycle governance to safeguard sensitive data and models against threats, while meeting regulatory obligations. You will also provide strategic leadership across IT, risk, compliance, and business functions to embed responsible AI practices, strengthen resilience against AI-specific risks, and enable innovation in a secure and controlled manner. This is a subset of the overall responsibilities which will include multiple initiatives as assigned by IT leadership.

This role is hybrid (Mon through Thu on-site / Fri remote) at the UMB Technology & Operations Center located in downtown Kansas City, MO.

*How you will spend your time:*

• Define and implement enterprise-wide AI governance frameworks to ensure responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI in financial operations.
• Develop and enforce AI security standards aligned with regulatory requirements (e.g., FFIEC, OCC, GLBA, GDPR, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF).
• Partner with risk, compliance, and legal teams to create policies covering AI model lifecycle management, bias detection, explainability, and auditability.
• Oversee secure AI/ML solution deployment in both on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring robust data protection and encryption practices.
• Conduct AI security risk ass...