AVP, Responsible Use of Data

Description and Requirements
AVP, Responsible Use of Data
Location(s): NY or Cary, North Carolina
Setting: Hybrid
Reports to: Doris Brophy, Head of Data Governance and Data Quality
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. We're united by our purpose to help our customers and each other create a confident future; we're guided by empathy; and we're inspired by each other to make a difference in the lives of our coworkers, customers, communities, and the world at large. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
The Opportunity
The role of AVP, Responsible Use of Data, involves leading the domains of Responsible Use of Data and Responsible Use of AI. This position is responsible for re-engineering and optimizing various processes across the organization, including architecture, legal, information security, data protection and privacy, model risk management, data governance, ethical AI, and innovation. The role also includes enhancing existing policies and creating new ones, along with standards, procedures, and platforms. Additionally, this leader will manage staff at all levels to grow their skills, foster team spirit, and encourage collaboration. This leader plays a crucial role in the success of both teams and in protecting the MetLife enterprise from irresponsible use of data or AI. Success in this role is measured by the success of the program, improved SLAs, reducing duplication of efforts, and simplification of processes .
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)

• Develop and Implement Policies: Create and deploy policies for responsible data usage and AI, ensuring alignment and collaboration with control functions and governance structures.
• Governance and Oversight: Establish and manage governance committees, oversight groups, and working groups to ensure compliance and ethical use of data and AI.
• Design and Deploy a Federated Model: Design and deploy a federated model throughout the MetLife major regions to ensure responsible data usage and AI practices with speed and discipline.
• Manage Initiative Use Case Reviews: deploy a shared platform to inventory business use cases, capture risks and conditions from all control partners, promote patterns of low-risk usages, define principles and guardrails for usage.
• Project Management: Oversee project roadmaps, milestones, deliverables, and status reporting for initiatives related to responsible data and AI usage.
• Metrics and Reporting: Define and build metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to track the effectiveness of responsible data and AI initiatives
• Leverage the Non-Financial Risk framework: shift left by placing the NFR initial assessment into the hands of the business leveraging the existing established NFR framework.
• Prioritize Value: partner with strategy and innovation to move from many data and AI initiatives toward defining MetLife strategic game changing priorities and helping to ensure the alignment of priorities.

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)

• 15+ years in Data Governance, Data Science, Data Regulations, Technologies related to Data, Data Management Platforms
• Bachelor's or advanced degree of a data or technical aspect including but not limited to computer science, data science, data engineering, or computer engineering. Training or experience in ethics, governance, or the societal impact of AI is desirable.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholders across all levels of the organization and cultivate strong partnerships.
• 10+ years of thoughtful leadership skills.
• Ability to influence and communicate the organization's direction and ensure results are achieved.
• Strong leadership skills, management, mentoring individuals, individual career development
• Experienced in large scale organization changes

The salary range for applicants for this position is 161,000 - 214,600.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
161,000 - 214,600
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