Associate Senior Data & AI Governance Lead

World Bank Group; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Bank Group seeks an Associate Senior Information Management Officer to lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive data, information and AI governance framework. You will integrate governance across data, information and AI to strengthen quality, accountability, regulatory compliance and responsible AI use.

As a subject-matter expert, you will translate strategy into actionable governance practices, drive adoption with defined roles and controls, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in information management or related field with at least eight years of relevant professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree with at least ten years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing policies, standards, procedures and governance frameworks, with ability to translate complex requirements into precise, accessible language.
• Proven experience implementing data, information and AI governance, translating policy into roles, processes, controls and sustainable practices.
• Strong knowledge of governance requirements, including ownership, stewardship, metadata, provenance, and AI ethics and responsible AI practices.
• Experience working with senior governance bodies and diverse stakeholders to build consensus and influence outcomes.
• Strong analytical, organizational and risk assessment capabilities for governance gaps and remediation.
• Knowledge of data, information platforms and AI governance standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Shape governance policies, standards and guidance translating business and risk needs into actionable requirements.
• Ensure alignment with legal and regulatory requirements while enabling responsible innovation.
• Drive policy implementation with clear roles, decision rights and workflows.
• Prepare decision-ready materials and facilitate stakeholder alignment across teams.
• Build trusted relationships to resolve governance issues and align on complex requirements.
• Embed governance into platforms and data pipelines and AI workflows.
• Develop governance requirements across lifecycle management, metadata, quality, access and retention.
• Create governance toolkits, templates and guidance for business users.
• Coordinate remediation and continuous improvement by monitoring adoption and risks.
• Engage external partners to track emerging trends in governance.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder alignment

Executive communication

Governance frameworks

Analytical skills

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Master’s degree in information management OR related field

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

DAMA-DMBOK

NIST AI RMF

Job description

The World Bank Group seeks an Associate Senior Information Management Officer to lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive data, information and AI governance framework. You will integrate governance across data, information and AI to strengthen quality, accountability, regulatory compliance and responsible AI use.

As a subject-matter expert, you will translate strategy into actionable governance practices, drive adoption with defined roles and controls, and collaborate across