AI Risk & Data Protection Leader (Hybrid)

EY; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EY invites an AI and Data Protection Manager to shape governance across AI risk and data frameworks in Australia and New Zealand. This senior role partners with diverse teams to assess AI uses, provide practical risk guidance, and strengthen controls for responsible AI deployment.

Based in Naarm–Melbourne or other major cities with hybrid arrangements, the role supports incident management and regulatory compliance while enabling flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Five years? experience in technology risk, data privacy or data protection.
• Experience implementing or overseeing AI risk assessments and related risk management processes.
• Experience providing practical AI and data protection guidance on business initiatives, projects and technology implementations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent relationship and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Support AI risk assessments and consultations for proposed AI tools, considering privacy, information security, regulatory and operational risks.
• Provide practical and risk-based AI and data protection advice to service lines, functions and project teams across business initiatives and data-handling activities.
• Support ongoing implementation, administration and oversight of AI risk and data incident management tools and processes.

Skills

AI risk assessments

Data protection guidance

Stakeholder coordination

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Innovation or Data Governance

CIPM / AIGP or privacy qualification (advantage)

Job description

EY invites an AI and Data Protection Manager to shape governance across AI risk and data frameworks in Australia and New Zealand. This senior role partners with diverse teams to assess AI uses, provide practical risk guidance, and strengthen controls for responsible AI deployment.

Based in Naarm–Melbourne or other major cities with hybrid arrangements, the role supports incident management and regulatory compliance while enabling flexible work options.