Enterprise AI Governance Lead

Cotiviti; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotiviti seeks an AI Governance Director to lead enterprise‑level governance standards, compliance reporting, and evidence collection across business units. You will coordinate AI risk reviews, regulatory inquiries, and board‑level reporting, while maintaining an audit‑ready inventory of use cases.

The role partners with legal, privacy, security, and engineering to embed governance into development workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Law, Public Policy, Risk Management, or related.
• Advanced degree preferred (JD, Master’s) particularly in law, technology, data, policy, or risk.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in technology governance, risk management, compliance, legal, product oversight, or a related field within a complex, regulated environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in AI, data, or technology governance: regulatory compliance, risk management, or audit readiness; oversight of complex, cross-functional technology or product programs; or responding to external inquiries such as client audits, RFPs, regulatory requests, or attestations.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating across business, legal, compliance, and technical teams to establish standards, manage risk, and support enterprise decision‑making.
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services, government contracting, or technology‑enabled services).
• Deep and proven experience with AI governance concepts, risk‑tiering models, post‑deployment monitoring, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Experience engaging with external stakeholders, including clients, regulators, or auditors.
• Preferred Certifications: IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), IAPP privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP and/or CIPM), ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor (AI Management Systems), ISACA certifications (e.g., CISA and/or CRISC), or another risk, audit, or compliance certifications relevant to technology governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise‑wide oversight of AI governance by developing and recommending AI governance standards, reporting expectations, and evidence‑collection processes to ensure responsible use, regulatory readiness, and ongoing compliance monitoring across business units.
• Maintain and periodically update AI governance policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation to address evolving technologies, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and business needs.
• Serve as the enterprise coordinator and governance lead for AI‑related client, regulatory, and third‑party inquiries by managing intake, triage, response coordination, and delivery of accurate and reporting across business units and corporate functions.
• Coordinate and support executive and Board-level reporting regarding AI governance, risk management, regulatory developments, and program maturity.
• Chair or co‑chair the AI governance committee and oversee AI intake and risk‑tier review processes to ensure consistent governance decisions and visibility across the organization.
• Maintain a centralized, audit‑ready inventory of AI use cases, including risk assessments, approvals, testing artifacts, limitations, and records retention.
• Provide oversight of post‑deployment monitoring by tracking required attestations, mitigation actions, and compliance status while business units remain responsible for execution.
• Provide governance guidance on external demonstrations or disclosures of AI capabilities to protect intellectual property, security posture, and contractual commitments.
• Deliver regular leadership reporting on AI governance health, including inquiry trends, compliance gaps, risk outcomes, and governance maturity indicators.
• Coordinate enterprise AI governance training, awareness, and communications programs to support compliance with AI‑related policies, standards, and governance requirements.
• Monitor emerging AI laws, regulations, enforcement actions, industry standards, and client expectations and assess implications for Cotiviti's governance framework and operations.
• Coordinate preparation for internal audits and external examinations related to AI by organizing evidence, managing governance repositories, and tracking findings to closure.
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to embed governance requirements into development workflows and enable automation of evidence capture and controls.
• Publish governance templates, standards updates, and exemplars to support adoption, consistency, and change management.
• Work closely with legal, compliance, privacy, information security, information governance, and business leaders to align AI governance requirements and maintain traceability.
• Review external AI governance frameworks and standards and recommend practical alignment steps to strengthen governance maturity and client trust.
• Support improved AI delivery efficiency by helping streamline governance workflows and reduce intake‑to‑decision timelines.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Audit readiness

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Advanced degree preferred (JD, Master’s)

Job description

Cotiviti seeks an AI Governance Director to lead enterprise‑level governance standards, compliance reporting, and evidence collection across business units. You will coordinate AI risk reviews, regulatory inquiries, and board‑level reporting, while maintaining an audit‑ready inventory of use cases.

The role partners with legal, privacy, security, and engineering to embed governance into development workflows.