Enterprise Data & AI Governance Strategist

New Zealand Transport Agency; Auckland; On-site; NZD 148,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working

Insurance scheme

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking a senior leader to shape enterprise Data & AI Governance. Based in New Zealand, you will influence senior leaders and establish governance frameworks that enable responsible, innovative use of data and AI across the organisation.

You will drive the development of policies, standards and operating models, embedding Māori data sovereignty principles and ensuring accountability for data ownership and AI oversight.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Data Governance or Data & AI Governance in a complex organisation.
• Experience developing enterprise governance strategies, frameworks and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of responsible AI, data stewardship, metadata, lineage and data quality.
• A sound understanding of privacy, security, compliance, assurance and risk management.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive organisation-wide change.
• Experience establishing governance forums and accountability for data ownership and stewardship.
• Strong capability across governance tooling, controls, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience working with Māori data sovereignty principles.
• Excellent strategic judgement, systems thinking and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create NZTA’s enterprise Data & AI Governance strategy and target state
• Shape policies, standards, controls and operating models that enable responsible innovation
• Establish clear accountability for data ownership, stewardship and AI oversight
• Embed Māori data sovereignty principles into governance frameworks and decision‑making
• Influence major programmes, platforms, digital products and AI-enabled initiatives
• Strengthen governance maturity, assurance, risk management and organisational capability
• Guide the selection and continued improvement of enterprise governance tools

Skills

Data governance

Enterprise governance

Stakeholder influence

Risk management

Māori data sovereignty

Tools

Governance tooling

Job description

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking a senior leader to shape enterprise Data & AI Governance. Based in New Zealand, you will influence senior leaders and establish governance frameworks that enable responsible, innovative use of data and AI across the organisation.

You will drive the development of policies, standards and operating models, embedding Māori data sovereignty principles and ensuring accountability for data ownership and AI oversight.