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Location
Cary, North Carolina
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
14M
Posted Date
14-Sep-2026
Job ID
20534
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
As part of Internal Audit at MetLife, you’ll play a critical role protecting MetLife and its stakeholders by delivering both independent, risk-based, and objective assurance through audit execution and providing advice and insights through strategic advisory engagements. Collaborating across the company, you’ll use your strategic problem-solving skills, consulting expertise, and ethical standards to support the company’s growth strategy. Join us at the forefront of the evolving risk landscape to proactively address business imperatives and mitigate emerging risks by developing talent, leveraging new technology, and fostering an innovative culture.
The Opportunity
This position leads comprehensive internal audit coverage of data engineering, data governance, data science, AI risk and governance, and enterprise AI platforms, tools, and automation across MetLife, ensuring governance intent is effectively enforced as the organization accelerates AI adoption under its New Frontier Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape MetLife's audit approach, evolving alongside emerging risks from agentic AI and citizen developer tools, while unifying audit efforts across Global Risk Management, Enterprise Data & Analytics and Global Technology Emerging Technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct risk assessments and collaborate across regions to align audit coverage for the data areas, and AI risk, governance, platforms, and tools.
- Lead advisory and assurance reviews, evaluating risks and improvement opportunities.
- Establish and enable guidelines for the audit capabilities, guiding regional audit teams to assess and advise on relevant key risks and controls in local audit reviews.
- Communicate audit results and recommendations to key stakeholders, including sharing insights on leading practices.
- Support Audit Committee communications on the department’s audit coverage and results for data and AI, including looking across the enterprise for key thematic data and AI issues.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in consulting with deep expertise in enterprise data governance, AI governance, and supporting AI, automation and data platforms/tools, with a strong understanding of associated risks, controls, regulatory expectations, and emerging industry practices.
- Strong ability to partner across global and regional teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex audit results, risk themes, and recommendations clearly to management and senior leadership.
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams through influence, and building organizational capability through training, learning content, and practical guidance on data and AI topics.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Risk Management, or related discipline; advanced degree and/or relevant certifications such as CIA, CISA, CRISC, or similar preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internal audit, risk management, or assurance experience leading risk assessments, advisory reviews, and control evaluations across technology, data, and AI-related processes.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is 164,200 - 218,900. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.
General Information
Location
Cary, North Carolina
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
14M
Posted Date
14-Sep-2026
Job ID
20534
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
As part of Internal Audit at MetLife, you’ll play a critical role protecting MetLife and its stakeholders by delivering both independent, risk-based, and objective assurance through audit execution and providing advice and insights through strategic advisory engagements. Collaborating across the company, you’ll use your strategic problem-solving skills, consulting expertise, and ethical standards to support the company’s growth strategy. Join us at the forefront of the evolving risk landscape to proactively address business imperatives and mitigate emerging risks by developing talent, leveraging new technology, and fostering an innovative culture.
The Opportunity
This position leads comprehensive internal audit coverage of data engineering, data governance, data science, AI risk and governance, and enterprise AI platforms, tools, and automation across MetLife, ensuring governance intent is effectively enforced as the organization accelerates AI adoption under its New Frontier Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape MetLife's audit approach, evolving alongside emerging risks from agentic AI and citizen developer tools, while unifying audit efforts across Global Risk Management, Enterprise Data & Analytics and Global Technology Emerging Technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct risk assessments and collaborate across regions to align audit coverage for the data areas, and AI risk, governance, platforms, and tools.
- Lead advisory and assurance reviews, evaluating risks and improvement opportunities.
- Establish and enable guidelines for the audit capabilities, guiding regional audit teams to assess and advise on relevant key risks and controls in local audit reviews.
- Communicate audit results and recommendations to key stakeholders, including sharing insights on leading practices.
- Support Audit Committee communications on the department’s audit coverage and results for data and AI, including looking across the enterprise for key thematic data and AI issues.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in consulting with deep expertise in enterprise data governance, AI governance, and supporting AI, automation and data platforms/tools, with a strong understanding of associated risks, controls, regulatory expectations, and emerging industry practices.
- Strong ability to partner across global and regional teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex audit results, risk themes, and recommendations clearly to management and senior leadership.
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams through influence, and building organizational capability through training, learning content, and practical guidance on data and AI topics.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Risk Management, or related discipline; advanced degree and/or relevant certifications such as CIA, CISA, CRISC, or similar preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internal audit, risk management, or assurance experience leading risk assessments, advisory reviews, and control evaluations across technology, data, and AI-related processes.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is 164,200 - 218,900. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an AI Engineer
Document your AI specialization precisely
PERM requires your employer to define a specific job requirement, so gather transcripts, publications, and project portfolios that tie your ML, NLP, or computer vision expertise to a clearly bounded specialty occupation before the labor certification begins.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter AI Engineer roles by employers who have sponsored green cards before. A history of PERM filings signals an in-house process, reducing the delays that come from employers navigating sponsorship for the first time.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your prospective employer
If your role requires an advanced degree or a specialized research background, push for EB-2 classification, which opens the National Interest Waiver path. Many AI Engineering roles qualify but get filed under EB-3 by default because employers use standard job description templates.
Verify the posted salary covers prevailing wage before signing
PERM requires DOL to certify that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your role and location. Cross-check the offer against the OFLC Wage Search before accepting, because a wage shortfall forces your employer to restart the labor certification.
Ask employers about priority date strategy during interviews
Priority dates for India-born and China-born AI Engineers can mean multi-year waits at the EB-2 and EB-3 levels. Ask whether your employer files concurrently or immediately, and whether they use premium processing on the I-140 to lock in your priority date faster.
Align your O*NET job zone classification with USCIS standards
AI Engineer roles are classified in Job Zone 4 or 5 on O*NET, which supports specialty occupation arguments. Confirm that your employer's PERM job description references degree requirements consistent with that classification so USCIS approves the I-140 without a Request for Evidence.
Green Card AI Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does my AI Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most AI Engineer positions qualify for EB-2 when the role requires a master's degree or equivalent in computer science, machine learning, or a related field. If the employer requires only a bachelor's degree, EB-3 applies instead. Your employer's PERM labor certification must accurately reflect the minimum educational requirement the role genuinely needs, not just what you personally hold.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for AI Engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary, renewable status tied to an employer and subject to an annual lottery. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no lottery at the EB-3 level. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together take several years, compared to H-1B status that can begin within months of a cap-subject approval.
Which employers sponsor green cards for AI Engineers?
Large technology companies, AI-focused research labs, financial institutions running quantitative or risk modeling teams, and healthcare analytics firms regularly sponsor EB-2 and EB-3 green cards for AI Engineers. You can search Migrate Mate to filter AI Engineer roles specifically by employers with PERM filing history, narrowing your search to companies already familiar with the sponsorship process.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
Changing employers before your I-140 is approved generally requires restarting PERM with the new employer. After I-140 approval and once your priority date is current, the AC21 portability rule lets you transfer your case to a new employer offering a same or similar role without losing your priority date, which matters most for nationals of countries with long backlogs.
Can I self-petition for a green card as an AI Engineer without employer sponsorship?
Yes, if you have strong credentials. The EB-2 National Interest Waiver lets you self-petition without an employer or PERM labor certification if you can demonstrate your work in AI benefits the United States beyond your direct employer. Researchers publishing in peer-reviewed venues, contributors to open-source infrastructure, or specialists working on national security applications are common successful NIW petitioners in this field. Use Migrate Mate to identify roles at employers who also support NIW filings alongside traditional PERM.