Senior Digital & Technology Risk Manager (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

Overview

As Senior Digital & Technology Risk Manager, you shape Swiss Re’s Group-wide AI risk approach from the Second Line of Defence. You design and operate AI risk policies, standards and governance, providing independent oversight of how AI risks are identified and managed. You translate regulatory expectations and industry developments into practical risk management requirements across the organisation. This role blends risk judgement with AI knowledge to enable responsible innovation and credible challenge at senior levels. You will have a meaningful impact on risk governance, controls and reporting in a fast-evolving AI landscape.

Pay / Benefits

• base salary with performance-based variable compensation
• hybrid work model (office three days per week)
• global and location-specific benefits

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the AI risk framework, governance model and control objectives with KPIs and KRIs for senior management visibility
• Monitor policy adherence and implementation maturity, driving improvements within the Group Operational Risk Management Framework
• Lead the lifecycle of AI risk policies and standards, including development, stakeholder consultation, governance approvals and continuous improvement
• Ensure AI risk policies align with the Group Operational Risk Management Framework and regulatory expectations
• Translate emerging AI risks and regulatory developments into practical, cross-organisational requirements and guidance
• Provide independent Second Line of Defence oversight and challenge of First Line AI risk practices and controls
• Lead or contribute to risk-based thematic reviews and deep dives into material AI risk exposures, recommending improvements
• Provide expert advice to senior management and governance functions on AI risk exposure and risk acceptance
• Prepare insightful AI risk reporting for senior management and governance committees; promote risk awareness
• Anticipate AI risks from evolving AI technologies and adoption patterns, ensuring proportionate oversight

Key requirements

• At least seven years of experience in operational risk management, technology risk, AI governance, risk advisory or assurance
• Proven independent risk assessment, oversight and credible challenge within a Second Line of Defence context
• Experience developing or contributing to enterprise policies, standards or risk management methodologies
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, including generative and agentic AI and related governance
• Ability to assess AI risk and communicate clear conclusions to senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to translate complex topics into policies and guidance
• Ability to work independently in a global, cross-functional environment and influence stakeholders without direct authority

• credibility in Second Line of Defence
• sound judgement
• effective communication
• AI governance
• risk management methodologies and policy development
• independent oversight and challenge

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