The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Division of Conservatorship Oversight & Readiness, is searching for a Senior Data Scientist to serve as its AI Program Manager, according to a job posting on USAJobs.gov.
The Senior Data Scientist position is located in the Office of the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) within the Division of Conservatorship Oversight & Readiness (DCOR). The CAIO provides agency-wide leadership and direction relative to coordinating the FHFA’s use of artificial intelligence (AI), promoting AI innovation, managing risks from the use of AI, and leading effective AI governance in accordance with Executive Order 14110 (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence) and other applicable Federal statutes, directives, and regulations.
The Senior Data Scientist (AI Program Manager) plans and carries out comprehensive project plans pertaining to AI initiatives, including workplans and risk management processes, synchronizing cross-functional teams to execute AI projects, and partnering with internal and external resources to ensure necessary expertise and tools are available.
According to the posting, duties for the Senior Data Scientist/AI Program Manager include:
- Conduct analytical studies of systemic and project-related issues and initiatives to assess the efficiency/effectiveness of project implementation; identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them.
- Analyze areas where current processes or policies are lacking, insufficient, or in conflict with other existing processes/policies; prepare appropriate memoranda, issuances, or guidelines; advise management as to their merits and need for adoption.
- Develop and maintain the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Steering Committee Charter and supporting processes and standards, as needed.
- Provide strategic advice and counsel to managers and executives on all Agency activities, including the full range of impact-and-implementation aspects of the project.
- Partner with the CAIO, Committee Chair, and workstream leads to develop the AI/ML Steering Committee priorities, meeting schedule, and agenda, and assemble meeting materials.
- Create and maintain an AI project roadmap, prioritizing initiatives based on impact and feasibility. Ensure work plans are consistent with both legislative requirements and Agency goals and objectives.
