Data Governance & Responsible AI Leader

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive rewards

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa is seeking an experienced CL8 Data Governance and Responsible AI leader to guide enterprise data governance and AI governance across programs. You will ensure data and AI solutions are scalable, compliant, and auditable, while mentoring teams and driving governance adoption aligned to business outcomes.

You will lead governance setup across domains, embed processes, and enforce privacy, security, and responsible AI practices to deliver value at scale across the

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise data governance strategy, standards and stewardship.
• Experience applying Responsible AI governance concepts (risk, controls, documentation).
• Clear understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance in data/AI deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead data governance strategy & operating model.
• Define governance principles, policies, standards, frameworks & controls.
• Align governance to business goals to enable a data-driven culture.
• Establish data stewardship & portfolio governance across domains.
• Provide leadership on governance setup across organizational boundaries.
• Embed governance processes to ensure consistent decision-making & escalation.
• Ensure data governance across lifecycle with privacy and security.
• Own enterprise Responsible AI governance (risk, controls, auditability).
• Mentor and develop governance teams and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

Enterprise data governance

Responsible AI governance

Compliance, privacy & security

Leadership at portfolio/program level

Strategic delivery of governance

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Accenture in South Africa is seeking an experienced CL8 Data Governance and Responsible AI leader to guide enterprise data governance and AI governance across programs. You will ensure data and AI solutions are scalable, compliant, and auditable, while mentoring teams and driving governance adoption aligned to business outcomes.

You will lead governance setup across domains, embed processes, and enforce privacy, security, and responsible AI practices to deliver value at scale across the