Director of Responsible AI & Governance Strategy

RWE Americas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a senior governance leader to own the enterprise Responsible AI (RAI) framework and serve as a strategic advisor to the ELT. You will embed ethical and regulatory controls across AI product lifecycles and drive consistency of RAI practices across the enterprise.

You will chair governance, work with legal and IT/OT, and ensure risk scoring, incident tracking, and remediation align with the evolving AI landscape.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a field related to AI/ML, ethics or governance.
• Certifications in Responsible AI or governance frameworks are preferred.
• Minimum 11 years in responsible AI, technology governance or ethics roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Responsible AI framework, embedding controls across AI product lifecycles.
• Lead the RAI governance committee reporting to AI SteerCo (CEO) on portfolio risk.
• Shape RAI standards and engage internal/external stakeholders.
• Maintain the Responsible AI handbook with legal/IT/other teams.
• Embed RAI controls and risk scoring into product stage gates and remediation workflows.
• Review/approve RAI assessments and oversee third‑party vendor compliance.
• Track AI incidents and escalate/close issues per RAI framework.
• Drive awareness and capability building through training materials and programs.

Skills

Executive briefing

Stakeholder influence

Problem solving

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Governance

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in CS/Data Science/Ethics/Law

Certifications in Responsible AI or governance

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a senior governance leader to own the enterprise Responsible AI (RAI) framework and serve as a strategic advisor to the ELT. You will embed ethical and regulatory controls across AI product lifecycles and drive consistency of RAI practices across the enterprise.

You will chair governance, work with legal and IT/OT, and ensure risk scoring, incident tracking, and remediation align with the evolving AI landscape.