AI Governance Specialist - Flexible Work & Risk Impact

The Hospitals Contribution Fund Of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/orex

Family-friendly certified employer

18 weeks of parental leave

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Discounts on HCF's products

Job summary

The Hospitals Contribution Fund Of Australia (HCF) is seeking an AI Governance Specialist to strengthen governance, risk, and controls across the AI lifecycle. You will embed practical governance, assess emerging AI risks, and support maturity of HCF's Data and AI Governance capability across business, technology, and data teams.

You will drive policy implementation, risk assessments, and control mappings, ensuring responsible AI practices and alignment with standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in AI, data governance, IT risk and compliance.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management and information security controls.
• Experience conducting risk and control assessments and translating findings into recommendations.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, including fairness, accountability, transparency and bias.
• Ability to communicate complex AI and governance concepts to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing enhancement of HCF's AI Governance framework, policies, standards and guardrails.
• Conduct AI risk and control assessments, identify gaps and recommend practical risk treatments.
• Partner with technology, data, application development and business teams to embed governance throughout the AI delivery lifecycle.
• Provide practical guidance on AI and data risks, controls, governance and compliance requirements.
• Maintain the AI Asset Register and support ongoing monitoring of AI risks, controls and compliance.
• Help establish technical guardrails for AI systems and agents, including access controls, approval workflows, security assessments and monitoring.
• Translate technical requirements into clear governance documentation, control mappings and assurance evidence.
• Develop AI governance guidance, training and awareness initiatives to build capability across the organisation.
• Support AI and data quality monitoring, governance reporting and broader governance uplift initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate governance processes using emerging technologies and Generative AI.

Skills

AI governance

Risk management

Information security

Governance controls

Stakeholder management

Communication

Generative AI tooling

Education

IT or Engineering degree

Tools

ISO 27001/27002

NIST AI RMF

ISO 42001

Job description

The Hospitals Contribution Fund Of Australia (HCF) is seeking an AI Governance Specialist to strengthen governance, risk, and controls across the AI lifecycle. You will embed practical governance, assess emerging AI risks, and support maturity of HCF's Data and AI Governance capability across business, technology, and data teams.

You will drive policy implementation, risk assessments, and control mappings, ensuring responsible AI practices and alignment with standards.