BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) is a leading global financial services group and one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with a significant presence in Spain, Mexico, South America, and Turkey. The bank is widely recognized for its pioneering digital transformation, consistently ranking as a global leader in mobile banking and fintech innovation while managing over 120,000 employees worldwide.

Headquartered in Madrid, BBVA is a major employer for international professionals, particularly within its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Engineering & Data divisions. The company operates out of 'Ciudad BBVA,' a massive, modern campus designed for agile collaboration, and offers a multicultural environment where English is the primary language for many global and technical functions.

BBVA was formed in 1999 through the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, though its roots date back to 1857 with the founding of Banco de Bilbao. It has evolved from a local Spanish bank into a global financial powerhouse and a digital banking pioneer.

Manager/Senior Manager Data Scientist - AI Governance

BBVA

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

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The AI Transformation area aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence throughout the BBVA Group, industrializing the creation, deployment, and management of models, generative AI solutions, and intelligent agents. Within this structure, the AI Governance team is responsible for establishing the standards, methodologies, and control mechanisms that guarantee the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence, promoting traceability, transparency, and trust in these technologies.

About the job:

Integrated into the global AI Transformation area, this role's mission is to ensure that artificial intelligence at BBVA is developed and used in a responsible, secure, and traceable manner. The selected person will contribute to the definition and evolution of AI governance frameworks, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to scale these solutions efficiently and in alignment with Group standards and regulatory expectations.

Main Responsibilities

Collaborate in the evolution of the Group's governance framework, transforming norms, guides, and procedures into concrete practices, classification criteria, controls, and standards applicable to the lifecycle of models, generative AI solutions, and agents.
Work with Architecture, Platform, MLOps, and Technology teams to define the necessary capabilities in inventories, workflows, monitoring tools, traceability, reporting, and evidence automation.
Propose improvements in the design, development, validation, deployment, documentation, monitoring, and maintenance processes, ensuring that governance practices are efficiently incorporated from the start into the teams' daily work.
Strengthen the inventory of models, AI solutions, and agents, improving the quality, completeness, and traceability of information, as well as the tracking of evidence and the coordination of oversight forums.
Develop methodologies, controls, and processes to comply with internal and regulatory requirements applicable to AI systems, including risk management, quality, documentation, explainability, human oversight, robustness, traceability, and monitoring.
Coordinate transversally with Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Non-Financial Risk teams, domains, and geographies to ensure that the governance model is consistent, adoptable, and scalable across the Group.

Essential Requirements

University degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or related fields.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in advanced analytics project management and/or analytical platforms.
Advanced knowledge in the development of models and analytical assets.
Experience in digital transformation projects and coordination of global initiatives.
High level of English (C1) and Spanish.
Demonstrated ability for stakeholder management and business case analysis in complex environments.
Experience in the definition or implementation of operational control frameworks, auditing, or regulatory compliance.

Desirable Requirements

Knowledge of Law.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools, generative AI, and/or agentic systems.

Key Competencies

Leadership and transversal influence.
Analytical thinking and results orientation.
Ability to connect technical, operational, and governance aspects.
Communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
Proactivity, execution capacity, and focus on continuous improvement.
Adaptability to work in global environments and in constant transformation.
Interest in technological innovation and the evolution of the artificial intelligence ecosystem.

Skills:

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Continuous Improvement, Digital Transformation

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El área de AI Transformation tiene como objetivo acelerar la adopción de la inteligencia artificial en todo el Grupo BBVA, industrializando la creación, despliegue y gestión de modelos, soluciones de IA generativa y agentes inteligentes. Dentro de esta estructura, el equipo de AI Governance se encarga de establecer los estándares, metodologías y mecanismos de control que garantizan el desarrollo y uso responsable de la inteligencia artificial, promoviendo la trazabilidad, la transparencia y la confianza en estas tecnologías.

About the job:

Integrado en el área global de AI Transformation, este rol tiene la misión de asegurar que la inteligencia artificial en BBVA se desarrolle y utilice de forma responsable, segura y trazable. La persona seleccionada contribuirá a la definición y evolución de los marcos de gobierno de IA, colaborando con equipos multidisciplinares para escalar estas soluciones de manera eficiente y alineada con los estándares del Grupo y las expectativas regulatorias.

Responsabilidades principales

Colaborar en la evolución del marco de gobierno del Grupo, transformando normas, guías y procedimientos en prácticas concretas, criterios de clasificación, controles y estándares aplicables al ciclo de vida de modelos, soluciones de IA generativa y agentes.
Trabajar con los equipos de Arquitectura, Plataforma, MLOps y Tecnología para definir las capacidades necesarias en inventarios, workflows, herramientas de monitorización, trazabilidad, reporting y automatización de evidencias.
Proponer mejoras en los procesos de diseño, desarrollo, validación, despliegue, documentación, monitorización y mantenimiento, asegurando que las prácticas de gobierno se incorporen de forma eficiente desde el inicio en el trabajo diario de los equipos.
Fortalecer el inventario de modelos, soluciones de IA y agentes, mejorando la calidad, completitud y trazabilidad de la información, así como el seguimiento de evidencias y la coordinación de foros de supervisión.
Desarrollar metodologías, controles y procesos para cumplir con los requisitos internos y regulatorios aplicables a sistemas de IA, incluyendo gestión de riesgos, calidad, documentación, explicabilidad, supervisión humana, robustez, trazabilidad y monitorización.
Coordinarse transversalmente con equipos de Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, Tecnología, Legal, Compliance, Riesgos No Financieros, dominios y geografías para asegurar que el modelo de gobierno sea coherente, adoptable y escalable en todo el Grupo.

Requisitos imprescindibles

Titulación superior en Ingeniería, Economía, Estadística o áreas afines.
Experiencia mínima de 7 años en gestión de proyectos de analítica avanzada y/o plataformas analíticas.
Conocimiento avanzado en desarrollo de modelos y activos analíticos.
Experiencia en proyectos de transformación digital y coordinación de iniciativas globales.
Nivel alto de inglés (C1) y español.
Capacidad demostrada para la gestión de stakeholders y el análisis de casos de negocio en entornos complejos.
Experiencia en la definición o implantación de marcos de control operativos, auditoría o cumplimiento normativo.

Requisitos deseables

Conocimientos en Derecho.
Conocimiento de metodologías Agile.
Familiaridad con herramientas de inteligencia artificial, IA generativa y/o sistemas agénticos.

Competencias clave

Liderazgo e influencia transversal.
Pensamiento analítico y orientación a resultados.
Capacidad para conectar aspectos técnicos, operativos y de gobierno.
Habilidades de comunicación y colaboración con equipos multidisciplinares.
Proactividad, capacidad de ejecución y enfoque en la mejora continua.
Adaptabilidad para trabajar en entornos globales y en transformación constante.
Interés por la innovación tecnológica y la evolución del ecosistema de inteligencia artificial.

Skills:

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Continuous Improvement, Digital Transformation