Enterprise AI Governance Lead

UFCU; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UFCU is seeking a Responsible AI Lead to establish and operationalize the enterprise's approach to Responsible AI and AI governance across internal and third-party solutions. You will build frameworks, processes, and governance playbooks to ensure safe, ethical, and effective deployment, partnering with cross-functional teams and reporting to the VP Data & AI.

This role requires strategic thinking, regulatory awareness, and the ability to translate evolving requirements into practical controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years in AI governance, data ethics, risk management, or compliance.
• Experience applying governance, ethical, and regulatory principles to AI.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and operationalize enterprise AI risk management and Responsible AI framework across the full AI lifecycle (intake, design, build/buy, testing/validation, deployment, monitoring, change management, and retirement).
• Monitor evolving laws, regulations, and standards; translate updates into internal policy, controls, procedures, and playbooks.
• Define enterprise decision rights for AI adoption and ensure consistent governance across business lines and functions.
• Embed AI governance into SDLC, vendor management, model risk/validation, and change management processes.
• Establish and run AI risk assessments, audits, and impact analyses to identify and mitigate risks.
• Provide enterprise visibility and reporting on AI inventory, risk posture, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure AI solutions are designed and operated responsibly.
• Evaluate AI use cases and vendor solutions for governance readiness and risk acceptance.
• Enable responsible adoption through guidance, templates, training, and support.

Skills

Responsible AI

AI governance

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

SDLC integration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/CS

Job description

UFCU is seeking a Responsible AI Lead to establish and operationalize the enterprise's approach to Responsible AI and AI governance across internal and third-party solutions. You will build frameworks, processes, and governance playbooks to ensure safe, ethical, and effective deployment, partnering with cross-functional teams and reporting to the VP Data & AI.

This role requires strategic thinking, regulatory awareness, and the ability to translate evolving requirements into practical controls