AI Strategy & Governance Lead

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TRUST, a national data governance platform under A*STAR, seeks a Senior Manager / Assistant Director to shape AI strategy, governance and adoption. You will translate technical AI insights into practical governance frameworks and collaborate with researchers, clinicians and regulators to enable safe innovation.

The role combines strategic planning with hands-on governance, including risk management, lifecycle oversight of AI models, and cross‑sector engagement to build trusted AI use in

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Engineering, Public Policy, Law, or a related discipline.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience spanning AI development or implementation, healthcare analytics or digital health, technology strategy, or AI governance.
• Working understanding of AI concepts, machine learning and AI development lifecycles and familiarity with AI privacy, security risks and mitigations.
• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: AI model evaluation, model sharing, lifecycle monitoring, or deployment of AI solutions in regulated or research settings.
• Experience working with researchers, clinicians, data scientists, or technology teams to deploy AI solutions in real-world settings. Familiarity with large language models, foundation models, frontier models or agentic AI systems is highly advantageous.
• Ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders, interrogate technical assumptions and translate between policy and implementation perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Support AI Strategic Planning and Coordinate Technology Foresight.
• Support AI Governance and Risk Frameworks.
• Co-Shape Use Cases and Governance Through Practice.
• Partner directly with researchers, public agencies, industry collaborators and AI practitioners to co-develop high-impact, real-world AI projects that serve as testbeds for balancing innovation with the scalability and effectiveness of TRUST’s governance approaches, workflows and operational guidance.
• Identify implementation challenges, operational bottlenecks, and unintended consequences early, and translate lessons into improved implementation practices and guides that can be adopted across multiple programmes and institutions.

Skills

AI governance

AI development lifecycles

Stakeholder engagement

Model evaluation/deployment

Public policy

Regulated environments

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Data Science

Degree in Health Informatics

Degree in Biomedical Informatics

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Public Policy

Degree in Law

Related discipline

Job description

TRUST, a national data governance platform under A*STAR, seeks a Senior Manager / Assistant Director to shape AI strategy, governance and adoption. You will translate technical AI insights into practical governance frameworks and collaborate with researchers, clinicians and regulators to enable safe innovation.

The role combines strategic planning with hands-on governance, including risk management, lifecycle oversight of AI models, and cross‑sector engagement to build trusted AI use in