Freddie Mac

Technology Risk Management - Senior PMO and Operations Lead

Freddie Mac$166K — $248K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in model risk management, program management, or compliance within a regulated environment
  • Advanced proficiency in executive communications and regulatory reporting
  • Strong stakeholder management skills focused on technology risk and model/AI risk
  • Background in regulatory change management and compliance monitoring
  • Experience with AI/ML model validation or technology oversight
  • Proficient in PowerPoint, translating complex topics into clear narratives
  • Familiarity with workflow tools like Jira and reporting tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead the integration of AI, data, and technology risk oversight
  • Develop executive-level reporting synthesizing AI risk intelligence
  • Support regulatory inquiries regarding AI and technology risks
  • Translate complex AI risk topics into communications for executives and regulators
  • Establish planning cycles aligning AI and Data Risks with regulatory needs
  • Drive strategic planning and reporting across multiple risk domains
  • Build and develop a high-performing team for day-to-day operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package combined with competitive compensation
  • Market-leading benefit programs available through the Careers site
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

Freddie Mac is seeking an experienced Technology Risk Management - Senior PMO and Operations Lead to lead strategic integration of AI risk oversight across our technology risk ecosystem while driving operational excellence in cross-domain coordination. This transformational role serves as the critical bridge between Technology Risk Management (TRM), Model Risk, Financial Risk, and Compliance teams, enabling seamless collaboration on emerging AI and GenAI risk challenges. Additionally, this role provides end-to-end leadership across oversight planning, regulatory readiness, reporting, and cross-domain coordination, operating in a high-demand environment that blends structured execution with ongoing ad hoc requests from executive and regulatory stakeholders.

A key focus is establishing integrated oversight frameworks that connect AI Risk, Data Risk, and traditional technology domains, positioning TRM to respond effectively to accelerating AI adoption, dynamic regulatory requirements, and increasing FHFA oversight expectations. An additional need to to elevate how complex risk topics, such as AI, are communicated through executive-ready materials (e.g., PowerPoint) that drive decision-oriented insights. Finally, this role enables cross-domain risk intelligence, enabling leadership to focus on enterprise strategy while ensuring operational excellence in planning, reporting, and regulatory readiness across all technology risk domains.

Our Impact:

As part of Freddie Mac's Enterprise Risk (ER) organization, Technology Risk Management (TRM) drives consistency, transparency, and effectiveness in nonfinancial risk oversight across multiple domains, including AI, Cyber, Data, Resiliency, and Technology Risk.

This role enables TRM to evolve from domain-specific oversight to integrated risk management, addressing:
  • Accelerating GenAI adoption across Freddie Mac operations
  • Dynamic state and federal AI regulatory landscape
  • Increasing FHFA focus on AI, cybersecurity, and technology modernization
  • Complex interdependencies between AI, data, and model risks
  • Multi-year technology transformation programs requiring coordinated oversight
  • Alignment to enterprise priorities, delivered consistently and on time, supported by accurate, decision-ready outputs, and executed in a scalable and repeatable manner

Your Impact:

1. Enable Executive & Regulatory Readiness
  • Own delivery of integrated reporting across AI, data, and technology risk domains
  • Develop executive briefings that synthesize cross-domain AI risk intelligence
  • Support FHFA examinations and regulatory inquiries on AI and technology risks


2. Transform AI Risk Insight
  • Translate complex AI risk topics into executive-ready communications and regulatory responses
  • Establish unified planning cycles that align AI Risk, Data Risk, and technology domains
  • Own operational readiness for CRO reporting and FHFA engagement on AI and technology risks


3. Drive Cross-Domain Coordination
  • Lead strategic integration of AI Risk, Data Risk, Model Risk, and Compliance oversight planning, execution, and reporting
  • Create cross-domain risk intelligence that identifies emerging patterns and interconnected risks
  • Drive continuous improvement through cross-domain insights and performance metrics


4. Lead and Develop High-Performing Team
  • Manage and develop Senior-level professionals supporting day-to-day operations
  • Build team capabilities in Technology risk coordination, regulatory reporting, and cross-functional collaboration


Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of experience including model risk management and governance, program management, and/or compliance/risk management operations within a complex, regulated environment
  • Advanced proficiency in executive communications and regulatory reporting
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across senior leadership and cross-functional teams, with a particular focus in technology risk and model/AI risk
  • Strong background in regulatory change management, compliance monitoring and supporting regulatory examinations
  • Experience with AI/ML model validation, governance frameworks, or emerging technology oversight
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and executive communications, with demonstrated ability to translate complex topics into clear narratives
  • Experience with planning and workflow tools (e.g., Jira, SharePoint, reporting tools)


Keys to Success in this Role:
  • Integrative Thinking: Connects AI, data, model, and technology risks into cohesive oversight strategies
  • Executive Communication: Synthesizes complex, multi-domain risks into clear decision frameworks
  • Cross-Domain Fluency: Translates between technical risk concepts and business/regulatory requirements
  • Strategic Operations: Balances hands-on coordination with strategic risk leadership
  • Relationship Building: Establishes trusted partnerships across risk functions and business units


Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $166,000 - $248,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

About Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac is vital to a strong U.S. housing system, providing liquidity to the mortgage market under all economic conditions while ensuring the safety and soundness. As a trusted leader in housing finance, we guide the industry in meeting the needs of lenders and lowering the cost of housing for America's families.
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Size
7,284 employees
Industry
Founded
1970
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