Remote: AI Governance Leader for Responsible Innovation

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 134,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Remote-friendly

Wellness programs

401(k) with match

PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Identity protection

Legal protection

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an AI Governance Principal to establish and mature the governance structure that supports responsible AI use across the organization. You will partner with product and engineering to evaluate AI initiatives and translate regulatory expectations into practical controls. Location: Remote.

Compensation: $133,700 – $173,800 annually. You will build scalable processes, metrics, and documentation, develop governance metrics, and communicate AI risks to executives to keep the program

Qualifications

• 8+ years in governance, risk, compliance, or policy, focused on AI governance.
• Hands-on with NIST AI RMF and familiarity with EU AI Act; ISO familiarity is a plus.
• Proven track record building governance programs and policies from scratch.
• Experience overseeing SaaS environments and collaborating with product/engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve AI governance frameworks, policies, and methodologies.
• Own governance process for AI initiatives from intake to oversight.
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable controls for teams.
• Evaluate AI proposals and ensure risk controls are in place.
• Establish docs and monitoring for governance processes.
• Develop metrics to measure governance effectiveness and adoption.
• Communicate AI risks to stakeholders and executives.
• Evolve program with changing tech and regulations.

Skills

Governance strategy

Risk management

Policy development

Stakeholder communication

AI governance knowledge

Tools

NIST AI RMF

EU AI Act

ISO frameworks

Job description

Ladders is seeking an AI Governance Principal to establish and mature the governance structure that supports responsible AI use across the organization. You will partner with product and engineering to evaluate AI initiatives and translate regulatory expectations into practical controls. Location: Remote.

Compensation: $133,700 – $173,800 annually. You will build scalable processes, metrics, and documentation, develop governance metrics, and communicate AI risks to executives to keep the program