AI Governance Lead: Responsible AI & Policy Strategy

KLA; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 133,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA is seeking a seasoned AI governance leader to establish and oversee a comprehensive governance framework across all AI platforms, models, and automation. The role focuses on responsible adoption, risk management, and ensuring compliance with legal and security standards.

The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of leadership in IT governance, with deep knowledge of AI lifecycle management, data governance, and stakeholder communication. This position is based in the USA (MI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive IT, governance, risk, compliance, security, data, or AI program leadership experience.
• Five (5) years leading cross-functional governance, compliance, risk management, technology oversight, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of generative AI, machine learning, agentic AI, AI platforms, AI lifecycle management, model governance, data governance, privacy, and security concepts.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex AI governance concepts into clear business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and operating KLA's AI governance framework across all approved AI platforms, models, agents, and automation capabilities
• Focusing on responsible AI adoption, policy enforcement, risk management, compliance, platform guardrails, AI inventory, approval workflows, and executive visibility
• Ensuring AI is deployed safely, transparently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with business, legal, security, privacy, and regulatory expectations
• Developing policies, standards, intake processes, risk frameworks, approval models, executive dashboards, and governance operating models

Skills

AI governance

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

KLA is seeking a seasoned AI governance leader to establish and oversee a comprehensive governance framework across all AI platforms, models, and automation. The role focuses on responsible adoption, risk management, and ensuring compliance with legal and security standards.

The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of leadership in IT governance, with deep knowledge of AI lifecycle management, data governance, and stakeholder communication. This position is based in the USA (MI).