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AI Governance Lead Specialist

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We are Farmers!

We are… more than just your favorite commercials.  At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers. 

 

Farmers is an award winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture!  To learn more about our high-performance culture and open opportunities, check out www.Farmers.com/careers/corporate and be sure to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. 

 

Workplace: Hybrid/Remote Depending on location

Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered. We are open to candidates throughout the United States.

Job Summary

Manages the security of data and networks to comply with all legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements for AI. Provides significant impact for the organization by placing greater emphasis on innovation, relationship management, and technical expertise. Inferfaces regularly with IT peers and business unit leaders to share the corporate AI, privacy, and security vision and to solicit involvement in achieving higher levels of enterprise AI, privacy, and security by design.

Essential Job Functions

  • Drives AI priorities by overseeing the deployment, integration, and initial configuration of new security solutions and enhancements to existing security solutions.
  • Demonstrates technical or subject matter expertise in AI, information security, IT, and information privacy.
  • Develops expertise in insurance business operations in order to drive security innovations for a financial services organization.
  • Improves the organization’s pace, quality, and efficiency by pivoting accumulated AI privacy and security knowledge and critical thinking skills to act as a visionary for innovation.
  • Identifies opportunities to innovate or introduce emerging AI privacy and security technology/practices based on business needs and customer experience.
  • Develops new AI privacy and security programs and MVPs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
  • Collaborates with program sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, governance, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new AI privacy and security initiatives.
  • Manages multiple projects with broad scope, ambiguity, and high degree of difficulty.
  • Coordinates and organizes activities between multiple projects to ensure project goals align with the organization’s objectives.
  • Resolves projects’ higher scope issues and coordinate the management of complex issues that may arise as programs seek to deliver benefits.
  • Collects, analyzes, and prepares reports required for program directors, senior leadership, regulators, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Builds and owns relationships that positively influence business outcomes.
  • Engages in ongoing communications with peers and leaders across the various business groups to ensure enterprise wide understanding of AI privacy and security goals, to solicit feedback and to foster cooperation.
  • Implements creative approaches to address gaps in the security team’s connection with and influence over the organization.
  • Partners with business leaders to ensure information security risk findings are reviewed and solutions are implemented.
  • Effectively mentors, coaches and influences peers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Actions

Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance. Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (e.g. others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Visually verifies and reads information. Visually locates material, resources and other objects. Ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.

Physical Environment

This position operates in an open office working environment which will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required. Relevant Information Security certification (CISSP, SCC, ISSAP and/or ISACA, etc.) required.
 
CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP, or similar certification is preferred.

Experience Requirements

7-10 years related experience in IT Security or Information Security Risk consulting, People Management, and Project Management, or comparable base of knowledge/expertise in the field. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of risk management processes including methods for assessing and mitigating risk. At least three years of experience with AI and machine learning governance, preferably involving technology.

Special Skill Requirement

Strong written communication skills

Benefits

  • Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
    o CA Only: $134,320 - $214,390
    o CO Only: $126,240 - $184,690 
    o HI/IL/MN/VT Only: $126,240 - $197,780
    o MA Only: $126,240 - $197,780 
  • o MD Only: $126,240 - $197,780
    o DC/NJ/NY/OH Only: $126,240 - $214,390 
             o Albany County, NY/Cleveland, OH: $134,320 - $184,690 
    o WA Only:  $126,240 - $224,750 
  • Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
  • 401(k)
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Assistance
  • For more information, review “What we offer” on https://www.farmers.com/careers/corporate/#offer

 

Job Location(s): R_US - United States

 

Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.

 

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law.  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

 

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

 

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws. 

 

Want to learn more about our culture & opportunities? Check out www.Farmers.com/careers/corporate and be sure to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

 

Spokane, WA only:  Residents who prefer not to provide their address click here to submit your resume via email: careers@farmers.com

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