Senior AI Governance & Risk Lead

SilkRoad; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Ongoing Training & Development

Job summary

RAA is embarking on an AI-first transformation and is building an AI Hub to embed governance and risk policies across the organisation. The Governance & Risk Lead, AI, will develop and oversee frameworks ensuring safe, ethical and responsible AI adoption while protecting member trust and privacy.

The role reports to the Senior Manager AI Hub and is based in Adelaide CBD as a full-time permanent position, offering collaboration with legal, privacy, cyber security, risk and audit teams to drive

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in AI governance, risk management, compliance or related control function within a complex organisation.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, policies or standards for emerging technologies.
• Experience partnering with legal, privacy, cyber security, risk and audit stakeholders to manage complex risk and compliance matters.
• Experience conducting risk or ethical impact assessments for technology or AI-related initiatives.
• Strong understanding of AI risk domains, including privacy, bias, transparency, security and explainability.
• Well-developed analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to balance risk management with support for innovation.
• Certification or formal training in AI governance, responsible AI, ethics, privacy or risk management (CIPP/CRISC) is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the governance, risk and compliance frameworks that support AI adoption.
• Provide expert guidance on responsible AI practices across the AI Hub and business units.
• Identify and manage AI-related risks across privacy, bias, transparency, security and explainability.
• Lead ethical impact assessments and governance responses to AI-related incidents.
• Collaborate with legal, privacy, cyber security, risk and audit teams to balance innovation with responsibility.

Skills

AI governance

risk management

compliance

governance frameworks

policies for emerging tech

stakeholder collaboration

risk assessments

AI risk domains

analytical skills

risk judgement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Law / Risk Management / IT / Data Science / Business or related field; AI governance/privacy/risk certifications (CIPP/CRISC) highly regarded

Job description

RAA is embarking on an AI-first transformation and is building an AI Hub to embed governance and risk policies across the organisation. The Governance & Risk Lead, AI, will develop and oversee frameworks ensuring safe, ethical and responsible AI adoption while protecting member trust and privacy.

The role reports to the Senior Manager AI Hub and is based in Adelaide CBD as a full-time permanent position, offering collaboration with legal, privacy, cyber security, risk and audit teams to drive