AI Governance Manager

Wesfarmers Limited; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesfarmers Limited in Australia seeks an AI Governance Manager to shape responsible AI use across the Group. You will lead the AI governance framework, set standards and guardrails, and oversee AI risks and compliance to enable safe, scalable adoption.

You will influence senior stakeholders, translate regulatory expectations into practical guidance, and partner with risk, compliance, assurance and cyber teams to balance innovation with risk management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and implementing AI governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical governance approaches.
• Strong judgement, pragmatic mindset and risk-aware decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI governance strategy across Wesfarmers Group and establish standards, guardrails and risk controls.
• Oversee AI risk assessments, assurance activities and governance forums, including chairing key governing bodies.
• Provide practical guidance, training and thought leadership to enable safe and responsible AI adoption across teams.
• Influence outcomes through collaboration with risk, compliance, assurance, cyber and business stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and shape Wesfarmers' approach to responsible AI.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Policy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

• Shape responsible AI across the Wesfarmers Group
• Set AI governance standards, controls and guardrails
• Drive trusted AI adoption and commercial value

About your team

The Digital Trust team is a high-calibre group of AI governance, privacy and data governance experts, responsible for setting the frameworks, standards and guardrails that enable responsible value creation across Wesfarmers Corporate Office, OneDigital, and for key Group initiatives.

Partnering closely with Risk, Compliance, Assurance and Cyber as well as front line AI, Technology, Product and Data teams, the team also helps manage digital and technology risks and support compliance across the Group.

About you

You bring extensive experience in AI governance, ideally gained within a complex data and technology-rich environment. You have a strong understanding of AI, GenAI and emerging technologies, coupled with experience developing and implementing governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls that enable organisations to adopt AI responsibly.

You are comfortable translating evolving regulatory requirements and industry expectations into practical governance approaches, controls and guidance. You bring strong judgement, a pragmatic mindset and the ability to balance innovation, commercial outcomes and risk management.

Just as important is your ability to influence and build relationships across technical and non-technical teams. You are confident when engaging senior stakeholders, providing expert advice and driving outcomes in a rapidly evolving environment.

What you’ll do

As AI Governance Manager, you'll help shape the responsible use of AI across Wesfarmers. Working across Corporate Office, OneDigital and key Group initiatives, you'll lead the Group's AI governance framework, establish standards and guardrails, provide oversight of AI risks and compliance obligations, and enable teams to adopt AI safely, responsibly and at scale.

You'll influence outcomes through expertise, collaboration and practical guidance, helping ensure AI creates value while meeting regulatory, ethical and stakeholder expectations.

You'll lead and support across:

• AI governance strategy and leadership: lead the Group's AI governance capability, setting direction, standards and priorities that enable the responsible use of AI
• AI governance and guardrails: develop and continuously improve AI governance policies, frameworks, standards, controls and risk mitigation approaches across Corporate Office, OneDigital and key Group initiatives
• Risk oversight and compliance: lead AI risk assessments, assurance activities and governance forums, including chairing the AI Governance Working Group, to support safe, lawful and responsible AI adoption
• Stakeholder partnership and enablement: provide practical guidance, training and thought leadership that helps teams adopt AI responsibly while creating commercial value
• Group influence and external engagement: support Group-wide AI governance initiatives, monitor emerging regulation and industry developments, and help shape Wesfarmers' approach to responsible AI

What you’ll need

• AI governance leadership: extensive experience designing and implementing AI governance frameworks, policies, standards and controls
• AI and technology expertise: strong understanding of AI, GenAI and machine learning technologies, including associated risks, opportunities and governance considerations
• Risk and assurance: experience assessing AI risks, evaluating controls and supporting assurance or compliance activities
• AI regulation and responsible AI: knowledge of AI regulatory frameworks, standards and responsible AI practices, with the ability to translate requirements into practical guidance
• Strategic influence: confidence advising senior leaders and building alignment across technical, risk and business stakeholders
• Capability and communication: ability to develop practical guidance, training and governance artefacts for both technical and non-technical audiences

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians.

We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset.

Our work doesn’t stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives.

It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital.

To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re focused on results, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

For brief enquiries please contact Wesfarmers Corporate Talent Acquisition via [e-mail]

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au