Director, Responsible AI & Risk Governance

Verizon; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks an Associate Director of Responsible AI to lead enterprise-wide AI risk and governance across its global platforms. You will define the RAI framework, collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Public Policy, and oversee audits for bias and fairness in production ML models.

You will work with ML engineers and product teams to embed governance into CI/CD and ML lifecycle, while building scalable training programs on AI ethics and data privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant work experience in technology policy, data governance, legal, risk management, or data science.
• Three or more years of direct leadership experience in AI Governance, Responsible AI, Tech Ethics, or AI/ML Risk Management at an enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of machine learning lifecycles, generative AI technologies, and the specific ethical risks associated with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Demonstrated experience translating global AI and data regulations (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA) into enterprise compliance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Defining, scaling, and managing Verizon's enterprise-wide Responsible AI (RAI) framework to align with global standards like the NIST AI RMF.
• Co-chairing the AI Governance Council, facilitating strategic reviews of high-impact AI use cases, and establishing clear "go/no-go" criteria for model deployment.
• Designing and implementing AI auditing processes focused on bias mitigation, algorithmic fairness, transparency, and explainability.
• Partnering with Legal, Privacy, and Public Policy teams to navigate the rapidly evolving AI regulatory landscape (e.g., EU AI Act, FTC guidelines) and ensure strict compliance.
• Leading cross-functional AI "red-teaming" and stress-testing initiatives to identify vulnerabilities and edge-case failures in production models.
• Collaborating with ML engineers and product managers to embed RAI checkpoints directly into the CI/CD pipeline and ML lifecycle (MLOps).
• Developing comprehensive training programs to upskill Verizon's workforce on AI ethics, data privacy, and responsible development practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

AI governance

Policy translation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Verizon seeks an Associate Director of Responsible AI to lead enterprise-wide AI risk and governance across its global platforms. You will define the RAI framework, collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Public Policy, and oversee audits for bias and fairness in production ML models.

You will work with ML engineers and product teams to embed governance into CI/CD and ML lifecycle, while building scalable training programs on AI ethics and data privacy.