Head of AI Governance & Assurance Practice | Systems Ltd | Remote / WFH

Systems Ltd; United States; À distance; USD 300 000 - 450 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Systems Ltd is seeking an experienced Head of AI Governance & Assurance to define, scale, and govern enterprise AI compliance and risk management. This executive role requires deep expertise in EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and safety tooling across major cloud platforms.

Remote, full-time, with strong compensation and career growth prospects. You will author policies, lead cross-functional squads, and deliver executive-facing reports on audits and risk profiles, ensuring alignment with global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Public Policy, Risk Management, or related discipline.
• 6 to 12+ years of progressive professional experience in AI governance, model risk management, compliance, or responsible AI.
• Hands-on expertise in global AI regulations including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Experience with platform-native AI safety tools (Azure AI Content Safety, AWS Bedrock Guardrails, Vertex AI).
• Experience designing red-team protocols and vulnerability testing for AI systems.
• Excellent policy authorship, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead enterprise-wide AI governance, model risk management, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI assurance practice.
• Architect and implement AI regulatory frameworks including EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Evaluate model cards, algorithmic transparency reports, and performance benchmarks.
• Administer AI safety governance tooling (Azure AI Content Safety, AWS Bedrock Guardrails, Vertex AI).
• Design and execute red-team testing protocols for AI systems.
• Author governance policies and compliance frameworks
• Collaborate with legal, risk, and engineering teams.
• Document regulatory audits, risk matrices, and runbooks.

Connaissances

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Model risk management

EU AI Act

NIST AI RMF

Policy authorship

Executive stakeholder management

Red-team testing

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Outils

Azure AI Content Safety

AWS Bedrock Guardrails

Vertex AI

Description du poste

Position Summary:

Systems Ltd is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and visionary Head of AI Governance & Assurance Practice with 6 to 12+ years of progressive professional experience in artificial intelligence governance, model risk, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI frameworks to join our client leadership team on a full-time remote (WFH) basis. In this critical executive artificial intelligence governance and assurance role, you will be responsible for defining, establishing, and scaling enterprise-wide AI compliance frameworks, regulatory strategies, and safety protocols. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, sector-specific compliance, and platform-native AI safety tooling to deliver uncompromised regulatory alignment, high risk mitigation standards, and operational excellence. This opportunity offers competitive executive compensation, strategic technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global technology consulting and digital solutions enterprise.

Detailed Job Description:

As the Head of AI Governance & Assurance Practice supporting Systems Ltd in a remote capacity, you will take full strategic, tactical, and technical ownership of artificial intelligence regulatory compliance, model risk management, responsible AI policy authorship, and cross-functional assurance across mission-critical enterprise systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing, developing, and executing comprehensive AI governance frameworks aligned with global standards such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF, critically assessing complex model cards, evaluation reports, and algorithmic transparency metrics with technical depth, administering platform-native AI safety governance tooling including Microsoft Azure AI Content Safety, AWS Bedrock Guardrails, and Google Vertex AI safety filters, architecting and leading red-team testing protocols for advanced AI and machine learning systems, authoring robust written policies and governance documentation that bridge complex legal mandates and rigorous technical implementations, collaborating closely with cross-functional legal counsel, software engineering, risk management, and executive stakeholder squads in Agile sprint cycles, preparing comprehensive executive reports of regulatory compliance audits, model risk profiles, and operational runbooks, and managing application requirements by ensuring strict compliance with the 6-12+ years AI governance experience requirement and remote work arrangement. You will utilize your proactive leadership and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex regulatory compliance challenges and model risk ambiguities under strict service level agreements. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements ensuring strict compliance with the 6-12+ years AI governance experience requirement and remote work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise-wide AI governance, model risk management, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI assurance practice.
• Architect, implement, and personalize cutting-edge AI regulatory frameworks including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Perform rigorous technical evaluations of complex model cards, algorithmic transparency reports, and performance benchmarks.
• Administer and configure platform-native AI safety governance tooling such as Azure AI Content Safety, AWS Bedrock Guardrails, and Vertex AI.
• Design, orchestrate, and execute comprehensive red-team testing protocols for generative AI and machine learning systems.
• Author authoritative written policies, compliance frameworks, and governance documents trusted by both legal and technical squads.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional legal, risk, executive leadership, and software engineering teams.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive technical documentation of regulatory compliance audits, risk matrices, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Public Policy, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 to 12+ years of progressive professional experience in AI governance, model risk management, compliance, or responsible AI.
• Strong, demonstrable hands‑on professional expertise in global AI regulations including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical technical ability to critically assess model cards and evaluation reports.
• Deep practical experience working with platform-native AI safety tools (Azure AI Content Safety, AWS Bedrock Guardrails, Vertex AI).
• Solid practical experience designing and executing red-team protocols and vulnerability testing for artificial intelligence systems.
• Exceptional written policy authorship, stakeholder management, executive presentation, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for full-time remote professional operations (WFH).

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), or CIPP/E.
• Prior professional working experience in top-tier technology consulting firms, global regulatory bodies, or enterprise AI ethics organizations.
• Hands‑on familiarity with open‑source AI evaluation tooling such as Giskard, DeepEval, and MLflow evaluation harnesses.
• Experience utilizing automated compliance monitoring pipelines, GitHub Actions, and enterprise risk management (ERM) platforms.
• Exposure to agile governance methodologies and enterprise IT service management (ITSM) ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira).

Application Information:

• Recruiter: Systems Ltd Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Heena Shaikh (CHRAM)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.systemsltd.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Executive AI Leadership Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Remote Head of AI Governance Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Remote Engagement (WFH)

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this Head of AI Governance & Assurance Practice position through Systems Ltd, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your regulatory compliance and EU AI Act portfolio, details your experience authoring executive-level governance policies, and demonstrates your technical ability to review model cards and red-team AI systems.