Director Responsible AI

The Director of Responsible AI at du’s AI Center of Excellence ensures regulatory, ethical, security, and reputational requirements are embedded into AI solution design. The role balances governance with business needs, builds and evolves AI governance frameworks, and designs impactful yet compliant AI solutions. Acting as an advocate, the Director guides teams to drive business impact responsibly through AI.

Key Accountabilities:

• Identify, design and manage the building of an AI Governance framework in collaboration with central team including AI policies, standards, and procedures.
• Design and build AI Governance processes to ensure compliance and speed of innovation within the Center of Excellence
• Lead responsible AI solution design ensuring AI Governance framework requirements are embedded into solutions upfront in collaboration with the AI business, and technical teams
• Lead the development of a responsible AI strategy, including the creation of frameworks and principles that embed key design elements such as anonymization, access control, and guidelines for third-party partners and vendors
• Lead the design of responsible AI within AI and data Infrastructure e.g. data governance, IT infrastructure, HW and software considerations.
• Develop and implement risk management processes for AI projects, identifying potential risks, evaluating their impact, and designing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, business units, cyber security, legal, data and data science teams to champion AI governance across the company.
• Oversee data classification, access control, and data security practices for AI solutions in collaboration with data governance team
• Monitor and report on AI governance metrics and Center of Excellence performance
• Develop a plan and facilitate continuous increase in responsible AI capability e.g. ensuring all staff have basic understanding of AI governance framework, principles and design standards
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and regulatory requirements concerning data and AI governance.
• Act as a subject matter expert and advisor to senior leadership on Responsible AI issues and trends.
• Communicate the AI Governance framework across the corporate
• Lead the change management regarding incorporating AI Governance Framework adoption
• Lead or contribute to research and innovation projects focused on advancing Responsible AI.

Qualifications:

• Advance degree (Masters/PhD) in law, business law, or business, engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Ethics, IT, or a related field.
• Preferably: Track record of continuous education/learning in areas such as big data, analytics, data science, ML, AI or digital transformation

Experience:

• 10+ Proven experience working in business focused governance, audit, regulatory and security dimensions from role that require both design in a business context and control
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of building business centric solutions
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience in developing and implementing data policies, standards, and procedures.
• Experience in fostering a collaborative and results-oriented team environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills to effectively manage stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to champion data governance initiatives and drive program adoption.

Skills:

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Experience with data governance tools and technologies a plus.
• Understanding of AI governance principles and best practices preferred.