AI Governance Principal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, document, and perpetually enhance enterprise AI governance frameworks, policies, standards, and methodologies, incorporating strategies for generative AI and agentic AI.

• Oversee the governance process for AI initiatives, from intake and inventory through risk classification, assessment, review, approval, and ongoing oversight.

• Convert NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act, and other regulatory requirements and frameworks into actionable controls and expectations.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to assess proposed AI solutions and validate the design and implementation of controls.

• Identify areas that necessitate additional risk management.

• Establish documentation, evidence, evaluation, and monitoring requirements to ensure a consistent and traceable governance process.

• Create metrics to measure the effectiveness and adoption of AI governance, including coverage, review cycle times, and exception management.

• Convey AI risks, requirements, decisions, and trade-offs to executives, product leaders, engineers, and other stakeholders.

• Continuously adapt the governance program in response to evolving AI technologies, regulatory expectations, and industry standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in governance, risk, compliance, technology risk, or policy, including direct experience in establishing or leading AI governance, responsible AI, or AI risk programs.

• Practical experience applying NIST AI RMF and a working knowledge of the EU AI Act.

• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001, ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 42005, or similar frameworks is advantageous.

• Proven experience in building a governance program, control framework, or significant governance capability from the ground up, including the authorship and implementation of policies and standards.

• Experience providing independent or second-line oversight in a software, SaaS, or technology environment and collaborating directly with product and engineering teams.

• Strong comprehension of the AI/ML lifecycle, generative AI, and agentic AI patterns.

• Technical fluency to contribute effectively in design and architecture discussions.

• Ability to influence both technical and executive audiences, translate complex requirements into practical guidance, and drive adoption without relying on direct authority.

• IAPP AIGP or a comparable AI governance credential is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Remote-flexible workforce.

• Wellness Programs.

• 401(k) program with employer match.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Generous Parental Leave.

• Donations for Doers.

• Pet insurance, legal and identity protection.

• Tuition reimbursement program.