Director, AI Governance & Responsible AI

MTR Corporation Limited 香港鐵路有限公司; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MTR Corporation, Hong Kong, is expanding its AI Centre of Excellence (AI CoE) to drive responsible, secure AI adoption at scale. You will lead the AI governance framework, embed Responsible AI practices, and collaborate with executives across the corporation to align risk controls with business priorities.

The role demands strong advisory skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to partner with diverse teams to advance governance, security, and compliance in enterprise AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/IS/DS/Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years in cybersecurity, AI governance, technology risk management, technology consulting, or related fields; 5+ years at managerial level.
• Professional certification in AI governance, information security, privacy, risk management, or related disciplines preferred.
• Experience partnering with senior executives in large enterprise environments and advising on emerging technology risks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee AI governance framework, including policies, standards, risk management, controls, and Responsible AI requirements.
• Establish and continuously enhance the Responsible AI programme to support secure, ethical, and compliant AI adoption.
• Drive AI governance transformation and automation, streamline governance processes and implement scalable governance capabilities with business and technology stakeholders.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to define governance requirements, security controls and guardrails for AI and Agentic AI solutions.
• Lead enterprise AI governance, risk, and security initiatives, oversee governance processes and drive continuous improvement across the AI portfolio.
• Provide governance insights, risk reporting and recommendations to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholder engagement across Business Units and Functions to align governance priorities and risk treatment strategies.
• Develop organisational AI governance capability through mentoring, best practice development, and fostering a culture of Responsible AI.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English and Chinese

Education

Degree in CS/IS/DS/Engineering

Job description

MTR Corporation, Hong Kong, is expanding its AI Centre of Excellence (AI CoE) to drive responsible, secure AI adoption at scale. You will lead the AI governance framework, embed Responsible AI practices, and collaborate with executives across the corporation to align risk controls with business priorities.

The role demands strong advisory skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to partner with diverse teams to advance governance, security, and compliance in enterprise AI initiatives.