Senior Lead, AI Governance

OneMagnify; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

OneMagnify is seeking a Senior Lead, AI Governance to direct an AI Governance and Adoption team for a sports and entertainment client. You will guide governance standards, enable responsible AI adoption, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver practical, client‑facing AI guidance.

The role emphasizes leadership, policy translation, and hands-on governance across data, security, and enterprise AI platforms in a dynamic industry environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience across AI governance, technology governance, data governance, risk, security, privacy, AI product delivery, analytics, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams or complex cross-functional programs in a customer-facing environment.
• Experience translating policy, standards, and risk requirements into practical operating procedures, design guidance, and implementation controls.
• Working knowledge of generative AI, enterprise LLM platforms, retrieval-augmented generation, AI applications, agents, model APIs, orchestration approaches, and evaluation practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI Governance and Adoption Team Lead, coach, and develop a small team of stakeholder-facing AI Governance and Adoption specialists.
• Establish a consistent engagement model, service catalog, playbooks, templates, service levels, quality standards, and escalation paths.
• Set priorities and ensure the team delivers clear, practical guidance that supports responsible implementation and adoption.
• Operationalize Governance for Adoption Support client stakeholders through formal reviews of AI applications, covering business purpose, data use, technical design, legal considerations, security, operational readiness, human oversight, and ongoing monitoring.
• Support periodic reviews and remediation activities proportionate to use‑case risk and business impact.
• Partner with data governance, privacy, security, legal, and technology teams to define and operationalize requirements for data classification, ownership, approved use, minimization, retention, and deletion.
• Build credibility, create alignment, and move stakeholders toward decisions through clear, prescriptive guidance and practical tradeoffs.
• Provide Communication and Reporting to Leadership Maintain visibility into the AI use‑case pipeline, approvals, adoption, exceptions, incidents, control effectiveness, stakeholder maturity, usage, and value realization.
• Provide concise reporting and recommendations to leadership, including key risks, decisions, dependencies, and escalation needs.
• Monitor evolving AI capabilities, platforms, risks, governance practices, standards, and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Communication

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data/Cybersecurity/Business

Tools

Azure AI

AWS

Google Cloud

OpenAI

Anthropic

Job description

OneMagnify is an AI native, platform-enabled B2B digital agency operating at the intersection of data, technology, and creativity. We help complex organizations drive measurable business outcomes by building smarter customer experiences and delivering highly integrated solutions across digital, media, and technology. By combining deep industry expertise with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, we enable our clients to make better decisions, move faster, and compete more effectively in dynamic markets. The Senior Lead, AI Governance will direct an AI Governance and Adoption team supporting a sports and entertainment client. This leader will help stakeholders identify high-value AI opportunities, navigate due diligence, apply approved controls, and responsibly adopt enterprise AI capabilities. The role connects governance to adoption through practical, prescriptive, and customer-facing guidance grounded in how modern AI applications and agents are designed, evaluated, monitored, and used.

Impact You’ll Have:

The Senior Lead, AI Governance will combine governance leadership, applied AI fluency, team management, and stakeholder consulting to set standards, evaluate designs, guide implementation, and engage the right cross functional teams to drive the responsible adoption of AI.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the AI Governance and Adoption Team Lead, coach, and develop a small team of stakeholder-facing AI Governance and Adoption specialists.
• Establish a consistent engagement model, service catalog, playbooks, templates, service levels, quality standards, and escalation paths.
• Set priorities and ensure the team delivers clear, practical guidance that supports responsible implementation and adoption.
• Operationalize Governance for Adoption Support client stakeholders through formal reviews of AI applications, covering business purpose, data use, technical design, legal considerations, security, operational readiness, human oversight, and ongoing monitoring.
• Support periodic reviews and remediation activities proportionate to use‑case risk and business impact.
• Partner with data governance, privacy, security, legal, and technology teams to define and operationalize requirements for data classification, ownership, approved use, minimization, retention, and deletion.
• Build credibility, create alignment, and move stakeholders toward decisions through clear, prescriptive guidance and practical tradeoffs.
• Provide Communication and Reporting to Leadership Maintain visibility into the AI use‑case pipeline, approvals, adoption, exceptions, incidents, control effectiveness, stakeholder maturity, usage, and value realization.
• Provide concise reporting and recommendations to leadership, including key risks, decisions, dependencies, and escalation needs.
• Monitor evolving AI capabilities, platforms, risks, governance practices, standards, and regulations.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience across AI governance, technology governance, data governance, risk, security, privacy, AI product delivery, analytics, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams or complex cross‑functional programs in a customer‑facing environment.
• Experience translating policy, standards, and risk requirements into practical operating procedures, design guidance, and implementation controls.
• Working knowledge of generative AI, enterprise LLM platforms, retrieval‑augmented generation, AI applications, agents, model APIs, orchestration approaches, and evaluation practices.
• Understanding of data classification, minimization, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, retention, human oversight, incident management, and third‑party risk.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption through partnership, credibility, and clear guidance.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, executive presentation, prioritization, and team leadership skills.

Future-Ready Skills (Nice to Have):

• Experience building or scaling an enterprise Responsible AI or AI governance program across a federated organization, franchise system, business‑unit network, or customer portfolio.
• Experience with information‑protection and data‑governance capabilities.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms and model providers such as Microsoft, Azure AI, AWS, Google Cloud, Anthropic, or OpenAI.
• Experience governing AI agents, service identities, tool use, agent permissions, evaluation harnesses, and LLM observability.
• Knowledge of NIST AI RMF, the NIST Generative AI Profile, ISO/IEC 42001, privacy requirements, and evolving AI standards and regulations.
• Experience in sports, media, entertainment, consumer data, or other environments involving sensitive information and semi‑autonomous stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications in governance, risk, privacy, security, data management, cloud, or AI governance.

Benefits We believe great work happens when people have the support and flexibility they need to thrive. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays, and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can take time away to recharge when you need it. We also offer additional programs focused on wellness, financial security, and professional growth. We are an equal opportunity employer We believe that Innovative ideas and solutions start with unique perspectives. That’s why we’re committed to providing every employee a workplace that’s free of discrimination and intolerance. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively search for like-minded people to join our team. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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