Director, Data & AI Risk & Governance

AstraZeneca plc; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

AstraZeneca in the United States seeks a Director, Data & AI Risk Management to lead enterprise risk governance for data, AI, and regulatory compliance. You will advise, partner with Legal, Privacy, Cyber, and ERM teams, and drive strategic risk posture improvements across global functions.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional influence, and a track record in translating complex regulatory expectations into clear, actionable risk decisions for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in risk management, governance, regulatory compliance in a global organisation.
• Experience translating complex Data & AI risks into pragmatic business decisions.
• Strong project leadership across cross-functional teams and matrixed delivery.
• Experience providing risk advisory including appetite, mitigation, and escalation.
• Working knowledge of US Data Security Program, EU AI Act, GDPR, NIS2, and related frameworks.
• Experience with governance forums, executive reporting, and ERM processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted risk advisory across Data & AI risks and help stakeholders make informed decisions.
• Offer governance and analysis across regulatory compliance, data protection, and AI governance.
• Lead priority Data & AI Trust and Assurance initiatives and regulatory programs.
• Develop dashboards and narratives to improve visibility of risk posture.
• Engage stakeholders to align risk exposure and remediation actions.
• Lead risk aggregation, analysis, and reporting for Enterprise Risk Management.
• Facilitate risk assessments and decision forums for complex Data & AI use cases.
• Translate complex issues into concise executive narratives and ownership.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Data & AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

AstraZeneca in the United States seeks a Director, Data & AI Risk Management to lead enterprise risk governance for data, AI, and regulatory compliance. You will advise, partner with Legal, Privacy, Cyber, and ERM teams, and drive strategic risk posture improvements across global functions.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional influence, and a track record in translating complex regulatory expectations into clear, actionable risk decisions for senior stakeholders.