AI Governance Principal

Role overview Lead the design and operation of an enterprise AI governance program, guiding AI initiatives from intake and risk review through deployment and continuing oversight. The role combines policy and control development with hands-on partnership across product, engineering, risk, and business teams, translating external requirements into workable practices.

Responsibilities - Build and maintain governance frameworks, policies, standards, and risk methods for AI, including generative and agentic systems. - Run the governance lifecycle: inventory, classification, assessment, review, approval, and ongoing monitoring. - Turn regulatory and industry frameworks into clear controls teams can apply, and assess whether proposed solutions meet them. - Set expectations for documentation, evidence, evaluation, and monitoring; track program coverage, review times, and exceptions. - Explain AI risks, decisions, and tradeoffs to technical teams and executives, and update the program as technology and requirements evolve.

Requirements - At least eight years in governance, risk, compliance, technology risk, or policy, including direct work building or leading AI governance, responsible AI, or AI risk programs. - Practical experience applying the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and working knowledge of the EU AI Act. - Experience creating governance capabilities, controls, policies, and standards from the ground up. - Background providing independent or second-line oversight in a software, SaaS, or technology setting, with direct product and engineering partnership. - Strong understanding of the AI and machine learning lifecycle, generative AI, and agentic patterns; able to contribute to design discussions and influence without direct authority.

Nice to have - Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001, ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 42005, or comparable frameworks. - IAPP AIGP certification or a similar AI governance credential.

Benefits and work setup - Remote-flexible work arrangement. - Medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement plan with employer match; flexible paid time off; parental leave; wellness programs; and tuition reimbursement.