AI Governance Manager

Eames Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Eames Consulting Group is hiring an AI Governance Manager to design and run the governance framework for safe and compliant AI use. You will own policies, standards and oversight across the AI lifecycle, collaborating with data science, risk, legal, compliance and business teams.

You will report on AI risk to senior management and committees. You will drive risk assessments, monitoring, training and awareness, and coordinate with model risk management, information security and internal audit to

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in AI governance or related risk areas, with at least three years on AI/ML governance.
• Knowledge of the AI lifecycle and how ML/generative AI systems are built, tested and deployed.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks: NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, Singapore Model AI Governance, MAS guidance.
• Data protection knowledge including PDPA.
• Ability to translate regulation into practical controls for technical teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment.
• Certifications such as AIGP, CISA, CRISC or ISO/IEC 42001 lead implementer.
• Hands-on exposure to model validation or responsible AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain the AI governance framework, policies and standards.
• Run the AI use case inventory and intake process, including risk tiering and approvals.
• Lead risk and impact assessments covering fairness, explainability, transparency, privacy, security, robustness and third‑party risk.
• Embed governance controls into model development, validation and deployment, including generative AI and vendor AI.
• Track regulatory and industry developments and translate them into practical requirements.
• Define monitoring approaches and key risk indicators, and produce management information and committee reporting.
• Coordinate with model risk management, data protection, information security, legal and internal audit.
• Build awareness and guidance through training for product, data and engineering teams.
• Manage [number of direct reports, to confirm] and work with external advisers where needed.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Model risk management

Communication to non-technical

Education

Degree in computer science, data science, law, risk or engineering

Job description

We are hiring an AI Governance Manager to build and run the framework that lets the business adopt AI safely, responsibly and in line with regulation. You will own policy, standards and oversight across the AI lifecycle, from use case intake and risk assessment through to deployment, monitoring and retirement. You will work with data science, technology, risk, legal, compliance and the business, and you will report on AI risk to senior management and relevant committees.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain the AI governance framework, policies and standards, aligned to the organisation’s risk appetite and wider risk and control environment
• Run the AI use case inventory and intake process, including risk tiering, approvals and ongoing review
• Lead risk and impact assessments covering fairness, explainability, transparency, privacy, security, robustness and third-party risk
• Embed governance controls into model development, validation and deployment, including generative AI and vendor-supplied AI
• Track regulatory and industry developments and translate them into practical requirements for the business
• Define monitoring approaches and key risk indicators, and produce management information and committee reporting
• Coordinate with model risk management, data protection, information security, legal and internal audit, and support regulatory and audit engagement
• Build awareness and capability through training, guidance and day-to-day advice to product, data and engineering teams
• Manage [number of direct reports, to confirm] and work with external advisers where needed

Essential experience and skills

• Minimum eight years of working experience in AI governance, model risk, data governance, technology risk, compliance or a related field, with at least [three] years directly on AI or machine learning governance
• Working knowledge of the AI lifecycle and of how machine learning and generative AI systems are built, tested and deployed
• Strong understanding of relevant frameworks and regulation, for example the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, the Singapore Model AI Governance Framework and MAS guidance on AI risk management
• Familiarity with data protection requirements, including the PDPA
• Proven ability to turn regulation and principles into practical controls that technical teams will follow
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication, including with senior management and non-technical audiences
• Degree in a relevant discipline such as computer science, data science, law, risk or engineering
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment
• Professional certification such as AIGP, CISA, CRISC or ISO/IEC 42001 lead implementer
• Hands-on exposure to model validation or responsible AI tooling