Assistant Director for Operations, Responsible Artificial Intelligence Safety & Education (RAISE)

The New York State Department of Financial Services is hiring an Assistant Director for Operations for its RAISE team. The role leads operational workstreams implementing Article 44-B, including planning systems and staffing, managing staff and contractors, coordinating with government and technology partners, and briefing senior officials.

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Responsibilities

• Serves as project lead for operations workstreams related to Article 44-B of the General Business Law, including: implementation of requirements related to transparency, reporting, and disclosure; review of filed reports and disclosures; engagement with other governmental authorities; and preparation of annual reports
• Develops and implements plans related to systems, staffing, budget, internal controls, and other operations, in coordination with staff in other Divisions include Operations
• Manages operations staff and oversees contractors responsible for implementing Article 44-B
• Coordinates with the Assistant Policy Director to ensure harmonization of policy goals with systems, staffing, budgetary, internal controls, and other operational plans
• Coordinates with Information Technology Services (NYS ITS) to oversee the development and maintenance of technology systems necessary to implement Article 44-B
• Manages day-to-day relationships with other governmental authorities regarding operations
• Maintains a strong knowledge of frontier AI models and efforts to regulate them
• Briefs senior officials and the Superintendent on related matters as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred

• A bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant work experience including 3 years in roles involving technology
• Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of artificial intelligence systems
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and management skills

Benefits

• Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,150 annual downstate adjustment.
• Telecommuting allowed.
• Employment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization.
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Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant work experience including 3 years in roles involving technology
• Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of artificial intelligence systems
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and management skills

Required skills

Preferred skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of artificial intelligence systems, Demonstrated project management experience, Strong analytical and management skills, Strong written and oral communication skills

Experience

• 10+ years