Senior Director, Responsible AI & Governance

Verizon; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks an Associate Director of Responsible AI to lead enterprise AI risk and governance across our global 5G network and customer experiences. You will coordinate across Legal, Privacy and Public Policy to ensure ethical, safe, and compliant AI deployment.

You will co-chair governance councils, supervise bias mitigation efforts, and integrate AI safety checks into development lifecycles while shaping workforce training on AI ethics and data privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant work experience in technology policy, data governance, legal, risk management, or data science.
• Three or more years of direct leadership experience in AI Governance, Responsible AI, Tech Ethics, or AI/ML Risk Management at an enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of machine learning lifecycles, generative AI technologies, and the ethical risks of LLMs.
• Experience translating global AI and data regulations (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA) into enterprise compliance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define, scale, and manage Verizon's enterprise-wide Responsible AI framework.
• Co-chair the AI Governance Council and establish go/no-go criteria for model deployment.
• Design AI auditing processes focused on bias, fairness, transparency, and explainability.
• Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Public Policy on regulatory developments and compliance.
• Lead AI red-teaming and stress-testing to identify vulnerabilities in production models.
• Embed RAI checkpoints into CI/CD, ML lifecycle, and MLOps practices.
• Develop training programs to upskill workforce on AI ethics and data privacy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

AI governance

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder management

Technology policy

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or four+ years work experience

Master's degree / JD / PhD (preferred)

Job description

Verizon seeks an Associate Director of Responsible AI to lead enterprise AI risk and governance across our global 5G network and customer experiences. You will coordinate across Legal, Privacy and Public Policy to ensure ethical, safe, and compliant AI deployment.

You will co-chair governance councils, supervise bias mitigation efforts, and integrate AI safety checks into development lifecycles while shaping workforce training on AI ethics and data privacy.