Director, AI Governance, Risk & Responsible AI
The Director, AI Governance, Risk & Responsible AI will operationalize Acosta Group's AI governance model by turning policy, risk expectations, and Responsible AI principles into practical controls embedded in the AI delivery lifecycle. This leader will establish governance processes for AI use cases, tools, vendors, models, agents, copilots, data usage, lifecycle monitoring, and production readiness. The role supports the AI CoE operating model of central guardrails, federated execution, and portfolio-driven scaling by enabling Acosta Group to innovate with speed while maintaining appropriate oversight, accountability, security coordination, and evidence of control compliance.
Responsibilities include operationalizing Acosta Group's AI policies, establishing AI governance workflows, partnering with various departments to embed AI controls into delivery workflows, defining governance requirements for different AI types, maintaining enterprise AI inventory requirements, establishing requirements for human-in-the-loop controls, creating governance standards for production readiness, supporting third-party AI and tool reviews, developing practical guidance and reporting governance status to leadership forums.
Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, preferred certifications, 12 or more years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, technology risk, cybersecurity governance, privacy, enterprise controls, data governance, or related disciplines, 5 or more years of leadership experience, strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, experience designing and implementing governance frameworks, establishing and operationalizing Responsible AI programs, experience evaluating and managing AI-related risks, knowledge of applicable regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, risk, and governance frameworks, experience reviewing and governing third-party AI vendors, ability to partner effectively with various stakeholders, experience translating governance policies and standards into practical operating procedures, and excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
Work environment characteristics include moderate physical effort, viewing a computer monitor for more than 30% of the time, and potential need for personal protective equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.