AI Governance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in London is seeking an AI Governance Manager to operationalize the firm's enterprise AI governance framework and ensure AI systems are assessed, approved, tracked and monitored in line with policy and regulatory expectations.

Reporting to the Director, Global Data Privacy & AI Governance, the role collaborates across Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, IT and business teams to enable scalable, day-to-day governance of responsible AI use globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, governance, privacy or internal audit.
• Strong familiarity with GDPR and risk-based governance concepts.
• Experience with AI governance, analytics or automated decision-making governance.
• Exposure to third‑party risk management or vendor due diligence.
• Ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into operational processes.
• Experience working in complex, regulated global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize and continuously improve the enterprise AI governance framework and translate AI policies into practical governance processes.
• Coordinate AI governance activities across Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, IT and business teams.
• Manage the end-to-end AI Impact Assessment (AIIA) process for new and changed AI use cases and maintain the central AIIA repository.
• Ensure AI assessments address privacy, fairness/bias, explainability, security and regulatory considerations.
• Support maintenance of the AI regulatory register and monitor emerging AI regulations.
• Assist with third-party due diligence and vendor AI systems alongside Legal and Procurement.
• Support the Enterprise AI Council by preparing submissions and risk materials and tracking decisions.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Privacy

Compliance

AI governance

Job description

London

The AI Governance Manager is responsible for operationalizing Cushman & Wakefield’s enterprise AI governance framework. Reporting to the Director, Global Data Privacy & AI Governance, this role ensures that AI systems are assessed, approved, tracked, and monitored in line with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and client requirements. The role directly supports the firm enabling scalable, day-to-day governance of our responsible AI use globally.

Job Title

AI Governance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Operationalize and continuously improve the enterprise AI governance framework, translating AI policies and regulatory requirements into practical, repeatable governance processes.
• Coordinate AI governance activities across Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, IT, and business teams to ensure consistent application.
• Manage the end‑to‑end AI Impact Assessment (AIIA) process for new and materially changed AI use cases, including facilitation, cross‑functional review, approval, and maintenance of the central AIIA repository.
• Ensure AI assessments address privacy, fairness/bias, explainability, security, and regulatory considerations.
• Support maintenance of the AI regulatory register, monitor emerging AI regulations, and assist with updates to AI policies, standards, and templates.
• Support AI‑specific third‑party due diligence, including coordination with Legal and Procurement and tracking of vendor AI systems.
• Support the Enterprise AI Council by preparing submissions and risk materials, and tracking decisions, conditions, and remediation actions.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in risk management, compliance, governance, privacy, technology risk, or internal audit.
• Close familiarity with frameworks such as GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging AI regulations.
• Strong understanding of risk-based governance and regulatory compliance concepts.
• Experience working in complex, regulated, global organizations.
• Ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into operational processes.
• Experience with AI, analytics, or automated decision-making governance.
• Exposure to third-party risk management or vendor due diligence.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple governance processes.
• Pragmatic, risk-aware, and able to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.

Please note

this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.