AVP, AI Governance and Standards

Tundra Technical Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking an experienced executive to lead AVP, AI Governance and Standards. The role focuses on scaling AI responsibly, embedding governance into lifecycle processes, and partnering with business and technology teams to implement robust technical controls.

You will define frameworks for AI lifecycle governance, ensure regulatory alignment, and build a high-performing team to drive responsible AI adoption across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in AI, data, or technology leadership with governance exposure.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, model risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience designing governance controls for AI systems and lifecycle management.
• Experience in large, regulated organizations with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Governance and Standards across enterprise, defining responsible AI practices and control frameworks.
• Define AI governance policies and standards covering intake, development, validation, deployment, monitoring, and retirement.
• Work with engineering to implement technical controls like model registry, observability, and risk classification.
• Set standards for LLM usage, platforms, APIs vs UI, and guardrails.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize intake, triage, and approval processes.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Privacy to align with regulatory expectations.
• Establish governance reporting, metrics, and dashboards for portfolio risk and compliance.
• Develop a scalable governance operating model embedded in platforms and processes.
• Advise senior leadership on governance strategy and emerging AI risks.
• Build and mentor a high-performing governance team.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory risk

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Governance frameworks

Model lifecycle

Observability

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Model registry

Data governance tooling

Auditability tools

Job description

Job Title: AVP, AI Governance and Standards

Assistant Vice-President, AI Governance and Standards

Our Client has an ambition to apply human-led AI to innovate, elevate customer service, and accelerate growth across the organization. To succeed, the organization is focused on scaling AI responsibly across the enterprise, ensuring strong governance, robust technical controls, and alignment with regulatory and risk expectations while enabling innovation.

The Assistant Vice-President, AI Governance and Standards will provide leadership across both enterprise AI governance and technical responsible AI controls, ensuring AI solutions are developed, deployed, and operated in a safe, compliant, and scalable manner. This role is accountable for defining and operationalizing AI governance frameworks, partnering with business and technology teams to embed controls across the AI lifecycle, and enabling a clear, efficient path for AI adoption through structured intake and oversight processes.

What You Will Do

• Establish and lead the AI Governance and Standards function, providing enterprise-wide leadership on responsible AI practices, governance, and control frameworks.
• Define and implement AI governance frameworks, policies, and standards covering the full AI lifecycle, including intake, development, validation, deployment, monitoring, and retirement.
• Partner with engineering teams to design and operationalize technical controls, including model registry and inventory management, model observability, monitoring, risk classification, and auditability.
• Define and maintain enterprise standards for Large Language Model (LLM) and AI model usage, including model selection, approved platforms, usage patterns (API vs. UI), and guardrails aligned with risk, privacy, and security requirements.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define, enhance, and operationalize the enterprise AI intake, triage, and approval process.
• Partner closely with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Privacy teams to ensure AI governance practices align with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
• Establish standards and guardrails for responsible AI, including bias mitigation, transparency, explainability, data governance, and human oversight.
• Define governance reporting, metrics, and dashboards that provide visibility into AI portfolio risk, compliance, and overall performance.
• Develop and enable a scalable AI governance operating model that is embedded into enterprise platforms, processes, and delivery practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on AI governance strategy, responsible AI practices, and emerging risks.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team focused on AI governance, standards, and responsible AI.

What You Will Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in AI, data, or technology leadership roles with exposure to governance, risk management, compliance, or controls.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, model risk management, responsible AI principles, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience designing and implementing technical governance controls for AI systems, including model lifecycle management, monitoring, observability, and governance tooling.
• Experience working within large, complex, regulated organizations and collaborating with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders.
• Ability to bridge technology and governance by translating risk and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable technical controls.
• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience establishing enterprise operating models, governance frameworks, and scalable processes.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation, enablement, governance, and risk management.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying current with AI governance, responsible AI, and emerging technologies.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.

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