Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Specialist

NuEnergy.ai; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NuEnergy.ai in Ottawa, Canada is seeking an experienced AI Governance Specialist to lead delivery of governance, digital sovereignty, and education services. You will coordinate a network of faculty and experts, facilitate client sessions, and guide adoption of the Machine Trust Platform™ to drive practical governance actions.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in AI governance, strong customer-facing skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in AI governance, responsible AI, digital policy, risk, or a related field.
• Experience in AI governance and digital sovereignty, with knowledge of Canadian and international frameworks, standards, and regulations.
• Strong customer-facing skills with experience facilitating workshops and presenting to senior audiences.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, or delivery teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Alignment with NuEnergy’s values of trust, transparency, and principled, ethical AI.
• Experience working with federal government, telecommunications, or law enforcement clients.
• Eligibility for Government of Canada security clearance are assets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as NuEnergy’s designated reviewer for Canada’s AI & Digital Sovereignty Index, ensuring assessments are consistent, rigorous, and defensible
• Review client submissions and evidence, and prepare findings, scores, mitigations and recommendations
• Facilitate client sessions to develop, adapt, and implement AI governance frameworks, policies, and guardrails
• Align client approaches with relevant standards and guidance
• Lead the design, scheduling, and delivery of NuEnergy’s AI governance education programs, including executive and leadership sessions
• Keep curriculum and learning materials current with emerging practices, regulations, and client needs
• Guide clients in onboarding and using the Machine Trust Platform™ to assess, monitor, and report on AI trust
• Help clients interpret results and translate insights into practical governance actions, and share client feedback with the product team
• Coordinate NuEnergy’s faculty associates and SME contractors, including engagement scoping, coordination, and content review prior to client delivery
• Ensure contractors meet quality standards, timelines, and contractual obligations, and help recruit and onboard new faculty and SMEs as programs grow

Skills

Customer-facing

Written communication

Verbal communication

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Job description

AI can be trusted, but only with the right measures, mitigations and third party validation. NuEnergy.ai ensures effective and practical AI governance by helping customers establish responsible AI trust guardrails, manage accountability for AI impacts, and maintain transparent AI trust scores. NuEnergy.ai provides organizations with a comprehensive third-party AI Trust Process, a powerful AI Trust Platform (the NuEnergy.ai Machine Trust Platform™), and mentoring by a knowledgeable AI Trust Faculty. Founded in 2018, NuEnergy.ai serves global AI governance customers from headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

Why work with us:

NuEnergy.ai believes in bringing out the best of every employee’s strengths, skills and potential. We work together to help you achieve your professional and personal aspirations. Our culture promises employees an environment of equal opportunity and a strong sense of community. When you win, we all win.

Position Overview:

We’re looking for an experienced and client-focused AI Governance Specialist to join our team, leading the delivery of our AI governance, digital sovereignty, and education services while coordinating our network of faculty and subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities:

NuEnergy Reviewer for Sovereignty

• Serve as NuEnergy’s designated reviewer for Canada’s AI & Digital Sovereignty Index, ensuring assessments are consistent, rigorous, and defensible
• Review client submissions and evidence, and prepare findings, scores, mitigations and recommendations

Framework and Policy Facilitation

• Facilitate client sessions to develop, adapt, and implement AI governance frameworks, policies, and guardrails
• Align client approaches with relevant standards and guidance
• Lead the design, scheduling, and delivery of NuEnergy’s AI governance education programs, including executive and leadership sessions
• Keep curriculum and learning materials current with emerging practices, regulations, and client needs

Machine Trust Platform™ Facilitation

• Guide clients in onboarding and using the Machine Trust Platform™ to assess, monitor, and report on AI trust
• Help clients interpret results and translate insights into practical governance actions, and share client feedback with the product team

Faculty and SME Team Coordination

• Coordinate NuEnergy’s faculty associates and subject matter expert (SME) contractors, including engagement scoping, coordination, and content review prior to client delivery
• Ensure contractors meet quality standards, timelines, and contractual obligations, and help recruit and onboard new faculty and SMEs as programs grow

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5–8 years of experience in AI governance, responsible AI, digital policy, risk, or a related field
• Demonstrated background in AI governance and digital sovereignty, including working knowledge of relevant Canadian and international frameworks, standards, and regulations
• Strong customer-facing skills, with experience facilitating workshops and presenting to senior and executive audiences
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, or delivery teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and policy concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Alignment with NuEnergy’s values of trust, transparency, and principled, ethical AI
• Experience working with federal government, telecommunications, or law enforcement clients
• Eligibility for Government of Canada security clearance are assets
• We’re a bring-your-own-device team, so you’ll use your own laptop and cellphone for work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a SaaS, technology, or professional services company, ideally in a start-up or early stage environment

Join us in our mission to build trust in AI. At NuEnergy.ai, we offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to be part of a team that is shaping the future of AI governance.

NuEnergy.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Please note that we thank all applicants for their interest in NuEnergy.ai and will keep resumes on file but will only contact qualified candidates for interviews.