AI Governance Associate Director

AI Governance Associate Director

The AI Governance Associate Director will serve as a key leader in the evolution and execution of the enterprise AI governance framework. This role is designed for a highly experienced governance professional who brings both strong strategic intuition and operational rigor. The ideal candidate is capable of navigating complex use cases, leading cross-functional discussions with conviction, and translating regulatory and ethical requirements into structured, scalable governance solutions.

This individual will take ownership of the communication, education, and socialization of the AI governance framework across the enterprise, ensuring that stakeholders at all levels understand their roles, responsibilities, and the value of compliant and responsible AI development. This includes both the initial rollout and ongoing updates as the framework matures.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the design, implementation, and continual refinement of AI governance workflows, policies, and controls to support evolving business needs and regulatory developments.
• Serve as a senior governance authority and educator, responsible for communicating and socializing the AI governance framework across functions, including the delivery of onboarding materials, roadshows, and stakeholder briefings.
• Act as a thought partner to AI use case owners, translating high-level principles into actionable governance requirements while enabling innovation.
• Facilitate and lead complex, high-stakes governance discussions with Legal, Audit, IT Security, and Compliance, often involving novel risks or ethical challenges.
• Drive alignment with model governance standards, leveraging deep familiarity with frameworks like SR 11-7 and adapting them to modern AI risks.
• Partner with internal teams (e.g. Legal, Security) to ensure governance control effectiveness and implement enhancements in response to audit findings.
• Author and maintain governance artifacts (e.g., model card templates, risk assessment templates, exceptions, escalation memos) aligned to regulatory and organizational standards.
• Oversee creation and institutionalization of SOPs, governance workflows, and decision-making pathways, ensuring consistent implementation.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, GDPR), and lead timely adjustments to internal governance frameworks.
• Maintain structured logs of governance questions, interpretations, and action items to ensure transparency and continuity.
• Lead integrations between the AI governance framework and internal tooling, including :

Working directly with the AI Enabling Team to align the AI Tracker with system workflows.

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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation : Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA : $183,700 - $260,050