Lead Ai Validation & Governance (Genai & Ml)

Generali Group; Puglia; Ibrido; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Smart working and flexible hours

Corporate welfare system

Supplementary health insurance

Training and development

Descrizione del lavoro

Generali Group seeks a Lead AI Validation & Governance professional in Bari, Puglia, to oversee AI governance and validation across ML and GenAI systems. You will shape the model risk framework, provide independent oversight, and collaborate with data scientists and engineers in a regulated environment.

You will design reusable governance tooling, implement monitoring, and ensure lifecycle compliance, including audits and documentation, with strong Python skills and regulatory awareness.

Competenze

• 4–7+ years of AI/ML validation or governance experience in regulated environments.
• Advanced Python programming with pandas, scikit-learn, LightGBM.
• Fluent Italian and English working proficiency.

Mansioni

• Perform independent validation and challenge of AI/ML and GenAI systems across the full lifecycle, incl. data quality and metrics.
• Align validation practices with EU AI Act regulations and internal guidelines.
• Identify risks (bias, explainability, compliance) and define validation controls and mitigations.
• Define and implement continuous monitoring and alerting for production AI systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders as a second line of defense.
• Maintain robust documentation and support audits; contribute to standards and best practices.
• Lead design, validation and testing contributions in pipelines and prototypes.
• Support regulatory awareness and governance in a fast-paced environment.

Conoscenze

Advanced Python programming

Analytical thinking

Regulatory awareness (EU AI Act)

Strong communication

Autonomy and proactivity

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Ability to challenge assumptions

Strumenti

pandas

scikit-learn

LightGBM

Descrizione del lavoro

In this role you lead AI validation and governance across traditional ML and GenAI/agentic AI, shaping the group’s model risk framework. You provide independent oversight through the full AI lifecycle and stay hands-on with design, validation, and testing. You work with data scientists and engineers to build reusable governance and monitoring tooling, ensuring robust, compliant AI in business-critical contexts. This position blends strategic governance with technical delivery in a regulated environment, offering impact at scale.

• Smart working and flexible hours
• Corporate welfare system
• Supplementary health insurance
• Training and development
• Perform independent validation and challenge of AI/ML and agentic/Generative AI systems across the full lifecycle, including data quality and performance metrics
• Align validation practices with regulations (e.g., EU AI Act) and internal guidelines, translating requirements into processes and controls
• Identify key risks (bias, explainability, compliance) and define validation controls and mitigations
• Define and implement continuous monitoring and alerting for production AI systems (drift, emerging GenAI risks)
• Ensure ongoing lifecycle compliance, including periodic re-validation
• Design reusable functionalities to enable scalable governance and monitoring
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders as a second line of defense
• Maintain robust documentation and support audits, contributing to standards and best practices
• Strong expertise in ML, GenAI and agentic AI, with knowledge of lifecycle frameworks and governance practices
• Provide hands‑on design, validation, and testing contributions in pipelines and prototypes
• 4–7+ years of experience in AI/ML validation, model risk, or AI governance in regulated environments
• Advanced Python programming skills with experience in pandas, scikit‑learn, LightGBM
• Ability to develop clean, modular, maintainable code with emphasis on reproducibility and quality
• Autonomy and proactivity with regulatory awareness (EU AI Act), explainability tools, and modern AI architectures
• Italian and English working proficiency
• Analytical thinking, risk mindset, strong communication, ability to challenge assumptions, strong documentation
• Ability to work independently and in a team with diverse mindsets
• Multitasking and deadline management
• Willingness to learn and tackle complex topics
• analytical thinking
• clear communication
• advanced Python (OO design)

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