Trusted Data & AI Governance Specialist

HCF Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

50% subsidy on hospital and extras

Family-friendly certified employer

18 weeks parental leave

Mental health programs

Discounts on Fitness First and eyecare

Job summary

HCF Australia is seeking a Data & AI Governance Specialist to strengthen governance across the organisation. You will translate governance policies into practical controls, assessments and workflows, helping teams use data and AI responsibly, securely and with confidence.

You will partner with architecture, privacy, risk and IT teams to mature HCF's governance capability through continuous improvement and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience across data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage, risk or compliance.
• Knowledge of data lifecycle management, privacy, security and responsible AI.
• Experience developing governance artefacts, conducting assessments and recommending practical controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex or emerging data and AI risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex requirements into clear actions.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, healthcare or another regulated environment.
• Experience preparing governance, assurance, audit or regulatory evidence.
• Tertiary qualifications in data, technology, business, risk, law or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms, data products, MDM, third-party assessments or governance tools is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data governance artefacts (domains, glossary, metadata, lineage, data quality rules).
• Support data quality controls and monitoring across systems, platforms and analytics.
• Conduct data impact and AI risk assessments, identifying controls, ownership and evidence.
• Maintain and monitor data and AI risks, issues, treatments and the AI Asset Register.
• Support governance tools, workflows and reporting, including Generative AI opportunities.
• Prepare assurance evidence and governance reporting, and support remediation of identified risks.
• Provide guidance and training to Data Owners, Stewards and AI Owners on governance and risk management.
• Partner with architecture, cyber, privacy, legal, risk, procurement and delivery teams to translate requirements into actions.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata & lineage

Risk & compliance

Stakeholder comms

Regulated environment

Governance artefacts

Analytical thinking

Governance tooling exposure

Education

Tertiary qualifications in data/tech/business/risk/law

Tools

Governance tools

Job description

HCF Australia is seeking a Data & AI Governance Specialist to strengthen governance across the organisation. You will translate governance policies into practical controls, assessments and workflows, helping teams use data and AI responsibly, securely and with confidence.

You will partner with architecture, privacy, risk and IT teams to mature HCF's governance capability through continuous improvement and automation.