Federal AI Governance Analyst

Steampunk; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking an AI Governance Analyst to operationalize a compliant AI governance capability for a large federal client. The role translates federal AI policy into day-to-day processes and maintains the program's AI use case inventory and risk tracking.

You will build governance artifacts, support risk management plans, and participate in audits to ensure ongoing compliance in a fast-paced federal contracting environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AI governance, risk, or compliance experience (policy/process focus, not AI system development).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience translating regulatory guidance into operational checklists and workflows.
• Familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, privacy, bias mitigation).
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize an AI Governance Framework, translating federal guidance into governance processes, checklists, and workflows.
• Build and maintain an AI Use Case Inventory categorized by solution type, lifecycle stage, and risk tier, capturing owners and risk controls.
• Support development and maintenance of governance documentation artifacts such as model cards, system documentation, and risk assessments.
• Maintain a living Mandate Compliance Matrix, AI governance dashboards, and an incident/issue tracker.
• Support the AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan, addressing bias identification/monitoring, data handling, safeguards, and non-discrimination confirmation.
• Support periodic audits of deployed AI use cases to confirm continued compliance.
• Monitor policy trends and regulatory updates to keep governance processes current.
• Contribute to reusable governance templates, checklists, and tools for program-wide consistency.
• Support agency responses to oversight data calls and draft agency-specific AI policy on request.
• Document annual mission value and deliver quarterly portfolio prioritization recommendations.

Skills

Policy translation

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

NIST AI RMF

Job description

Steampunk is seeking an AI Governance Analyst to operationalize a compliant AI governance capability for a large federal client. The role translates federal AI policy into day-to-day processes and maintains the program's AI use case inventory and risk tracking.

You will build governance artifacts, support risk management plans, and participate in audits to ensure ongoing compliance in a fast-paced federal contracting environment.