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Team/Role Overview

The AI Assurance Tooling & Execution team ensures that Internal Audit leverages AI/GenAI to enhance assurance delivery by developing, prototyping, and integrating AI/GenAI tools into execution. The Audit Director – AI Business Enablement reports to the Chief Auditor Artificial Intelligence and leads a team that collaborates with Business and Function audits to prioritise and implement AI-enabled assurance use cases, driving efficiency and strengthening audit practices worldwide.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic guidance and oversight for IA’s AI and GenAI tooling strategy, including tool evaluation and platform selection.
• Partner with IA Business/Function teams to design, embed, and adopt AI/GenAI solutions across IA.
• Evaluate vendor and internal solutions for assurance adoption.
• Prioritise onboarding of high‑impact use cases, optimising resource allocation for AI/GenAI adoption.
• Collaborate with the AI Technical Enablement team to deliver solutions on time, within scope, and to required quality standards.
• Identify synergistic opportunities for usage and development of assurance tools with Lines of Defence.
• Conduct technical and business process impact assessments.
• Support IA’s broader AI assurance mandate.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent, recommending staffing levels and implementing talent management processes.
• Lead across IA to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
• Provide local site leadership, encouraging engagement and collaboration across IA organizations.
• Support and endorse the Quality Assurance function, resolving issues found by QA to improve audit processes and coverage.
• Build strong relationships with regulators and other IA teams, maintaining trust and compliance.
• Share relevant knowledge and insights across IA teams to drive consistent application of methodology and higher audit quality.

What We Will Need From You

• Extensive experience in a related role with risk and control expertise.
• Experience in technology‑enabled change, business process engineering, and optimisation.
• In‑depth understanding of GenAI/AI, machine learning concepts, algorithms, and the AI/GenAI lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of IT governance and control frameworks (COBIT, NIST, Cybersecurity Framework).
• Familiarity with leading cloud‑based AI/ML platforms and associated governance, security, and deployment best practices.
• Understanding of AI/ML system security vulnerabilities, adversarial attacks, and data privacy considerations.
• Experience with data governance principles, data quality management, and data security practices.
• Relevant certifications (CISA, CIA, CRISC, etc.); AI‑related certifications are a plus.
• Executive presence and ability to build strong relationships with executive stakeholders, providing credible challenge.
• Ability to quickly comprehend complex global risk implications, escalating appropriately and providing pragmatic solutions.
• Outstanding performer with resilience, agility, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills, including talent identification and development.
• Experience leading large, diverse professional teams.
• Experience in technology product management and business, functional, and people management.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication.
• Unbiased approach in a diverse environment and effective negotiation skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in law, ethics, decision science, computer science, data science, finance, accounting, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive base salary (annually reviewed) with discretionary annual performance‑related bonus.
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure.
• Private medical insurance packages.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company pension plan.
• Paid parental leave.
• Exclusive discounts for employees, family, and friends.
• Access to a wide array of learning and development resources.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve, and we put our employees first. Join Citi London for a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week) and a range of benefits that help you live well and save well.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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