AI Portfolio & Governance Lead

Workhuman; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Workhuman is seeking a leader to own and govern its enterprise AI portfolio, turning experimental work into measurable business value. You will partner with business and technology teams to prioritise opportunities, apply proportionate controls and make outcomes, risks and dependencies visible.

This hybrid role requires onsite presence in Dublin at least three days a week and sits at the intersection of governance, risk management and AI delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI governance, technology governance, portfolio management, risk, product/programme management or a related field.
• Strong understanding of AI lifecycle risks and controls across privacy, security, data, model behaviour, human oversight, third parties and responsible AI.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, facilitate trade-offs and influence without relying on hierarchy.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for turning complex portfolios, risks and dependencies into executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Shape Workhuman’s enterprise AI portfolio from intake and prioritisation through governance review, delivery visibility and value realisation.
• Design and operate a pragmatic, risk-based AI governance model embedding controls into delivery across privacy, security, data and responsible AI.
• Partner with AI Business Partners, Data Stewards, Process Owners and colleagues across Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Privacy and Legal to ensure clear ownership and efficient decisions.
• Establish transparent portfolio reporting and outcome measures for senior leaders to view AI investment, adoption, realised value, risk and dependencies.
• Mature Workhuman’s federated AI operating model balancing central standards with domain accountability for business outcomes and ongoing AI operations.

Skills

AI governance

Portfolio management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

As AI becomes embedded across Workhuman, this role will help turn experimentation into governed, measurable enterprise value. You will lead the enterprise AI portfolio and governance flow, partnering across business and technology teams to prioritise the right opportunities, apply proportionate controls and make outcomes, risks and dependencies visible.

**This is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days per week onsite in our Dublin office.

What we can offer you:

• Shape Workhuman’s enterprise AI portfolio, from use-case intake and prioritisation through governance review, delivery visibility and value realisation.

• Design and operate a pragmatic, risk-based AI governance model that embeds human accountability and proportionate privacy, security, data, legal and responsible AI controls into delivery.

• Partner with AI Business Partners, Data Stewards, Process Owners and colleagues across Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Privacy and Legal so ownership is clear and decisions move efficiently.

• Establish transparent portfolio reporting and outcome measures, giving senior leaders a clear view of AI investment, adoption, realised value, risk and cross-domain dependencies.

• Create reusable governance standards, decision criteria, templates and review pathways that allow teams to innovate safely without unnecessary friction.

• Help mature Workhuman’s federated AI operating model, balancing central standards and enablement with domain accountability for business outcomes and ongoing AI operations.

What You Bring

• Experience in AI governance, technology governance, portfolio management, risk, product/programme management or a related field, with the ability to translate governance into practical delivery.

• A strong understanding of AI lifecycle risks and controls across areas such as privacy, security, data, model behaviour, human oversight, third parties and responsible AI.

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders, facilitate trade-offs and influence without relying on hierarchy.

• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to turn complex portfolios, risks and dependencies into clear executive-level reporting and actions.

• Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms, copilots, agents, data and knowledge patterns, or a proven ability to learn emerging technologies quickly.

Your Achievements

• Led or played a key role in establishing a governance or portfolio framework that improved prioritisation, transparency, decision quality or delivery speed.

• Delivered a cross-functional risk or governance approach that enabled innovation while meeting appropriate control, assurance or regulatory needs.

• Established outcome or value tracking that helped leaders understand whether technology or AI investments were delivering measurable impact.

• Influenced senior stakeholders to resolve competing priorities, clarify accountability or address material cross-domain dependencies.

At Workhuman®, our mission is to bring more humanity to the workplace. We recognize and embrace individual differences and believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging are essential to our long‑term growth and success. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply—even if you don’t feel you meet every qualification listed above. We’re looking for collaborative, innovative humans with a growth mindset who can bring unique perspectives to our team.

We are also committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support during the application or interview process, or encounter any accessibility barriers, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access to opportunities for all individuals.

Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based on solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.