Data & AI Governance Lead, NZ

IAG; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver with 4.5% employer contrib.

20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

Annual $500 health & wellbeing payment

14 weeks paid parental leave

LinkedIn Learning and IAG Academy

Job summary

IAG NZ is seeking a Data & AI Governance Manager to lead the governance framework and ensure safe, responsible and compliant use of Data & AI across the New Zealand business. You will translate group policies into practical local governance and work with stakeholders to embed governance by design throughout the lifecycle.

You will partner with Risk, Privacy, Legal, Cyber Security and business leaders to drive risk-informed decisions, build a high-performing team, and enable innovation while

Qualifications

• Experience leading data governance, information governance, or data risk in a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, controls, stewardship, privacy, lifecycle management and regulatory obligations.
• Experience translating enterprise policies into practical processes and controls.
• Knowledge of responsible AI principles and governance approaches for safe AI adoption.
• Experience leading assurance, audit, regulatory response or remediation in regulated environments.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships.
• Pragmatic, collaborative approach balancing governance, risk and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead NZ's Data & AI governance framework with clear standards, controls, decision rights and accountability across the organisation.
• Translate Group policies, standards and regulatory requirements into practical governance approaches for the New Zealand business.
• Drive responsible AI governance across the Data & AI lifecycle from product to delivery.
• Establish governance for data controls, stewardship, information lifecycle management and retention obligations.
• Partner with Risk, Privacy, Legal, Cyber Security and business leaders to embed governance by design.
• Lead governance reporting, assurance activities and audit coordination, ensuring effective controls and timely remediation.
• Develop and lead a high-performing governance team with data and AI governance maturity across the wider organisation.

Skills

Data governance

Information governance

Data risk

Regulatory compliance

AI governance

Audit & assurance

Stakeholder management

Policy translation

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

IAG NZ is seeking a Data & AI Governance Manager to lead the governance framework and ensure safe, responsible and compliant use of Data & AI across the New Zealand business. You will translate group policies into practical local governance and work with stakeholders to embed governance by design throughout the lifecycle.

You will partner with Risk, Privacy, Legal, Cyber Security and business leaders to drive risk-informed decisions, build a high-performing team, and enable innovation while