Head of AI Governance & Responsible Policy (Hybrid)

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Director, AI Governance & Policy to lead the enterprise AI governance program and define policies, operating models, and platforms that enable safe, compliant AI adoption across the company. You will partner with Legal, Privacy, Security, Data Governance, and business units to manage AI risk, policy review, and governance for generative AI, AI agents, and RAG solutions.

The role requires a strategic leader with 10+ years in technology governance and offers hybrid work and a

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in AI governance, Responsible AI, risk management, and enterprise governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, machine learning, knowledge graphs, and RAG architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise AI Governance strategy aligned with Vertex’s business, data, and AI priorities.
• Establish and evolve Vertex’s Responsible AI framework, policies, standards, and governance operating model.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on AI governance, risk, compliance, and emerging AI technologies.
• Monitor industry trends, regulations, and best practices to continuously mature Vertex’s AI governance capabilities.
• Lead enterprise AI governance processes, including AI intake, review, approval, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Define and maintain AI risk management frameworks, controls, and governance standards aligned with regulatory and industry expectations.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, implementation, and operation of the enterprise AI Governance platform, including AI inventories, policy management, risk assessments, workflow automation, monitoring, reporting, and compliance evidence management.
• Establish governance approaches for emerging AI technologies including generative AI, AI agents, knowledge graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
• Ensure appropriate oversight, documentation, auditability, and accountability for AI systems, models, and agents deployed across the enterprise.
• Develop and maintain enterprise AI policies, standards, and guidelines supporting both regulated and non-regulated use cases.
• Ensure compliance with evolving AI regulations, industry frameworks, and internal governance requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Quality, Information Security, Data Governance, and Data & AI Product teams to embed governance-by-design into AI solutions.
• Lead the AI Policy Council and AI Review process, ensuring effective governance, decision-making, and stakeholder alignment across the enterprise.
• Promote AI literacy and Responsible AI adoption through training, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs.
• Build a culture that enables innovation while maintaining trust, transparency, compliance, and accountability.

Skills

AI governance

Responsible AI

Risk management

Enterprise governance

Generative AI

LLMs

AI agents

Machine learning

Knowledge graphs

RAG architectures

Governance platforms

Regulatory compliance

Data governance

Privacy

Security

Enterprise technology controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Law, Public Policy, or related field

MBA, Master’s, JD, or equivalent experience

Job description

Vertex is seeking a Director, AI Governance & Policy to lead the enterprise AI governance program and define policies, operating models, and platforms that enable safe, compliant AI adoption across the company. You will partner with Legal, Privacy, Security, Data Governance, and business units to manage AI risk, policy review, and governance for generative AI, AI agents, and RAG solutions.

The role requires a strategic leader with 10+ years in technology governance and offers hybrid work and a