AVP, AI Governance

Location
United Arab Emirates

About the Job
Lead the company’s enterprise-wide AI Governance program to ensure AI and ML (including GenAI/LLMs) are responsible, compliant, secure, fair, explainable, and well-controlled across their lifecycle. Establish policies, standards, and controls; oversee model risk governance; and enable safe, value-creating AI adoption aligned to the company’s strategy, regulatory expectations, and customer trust.

Responsibilities

• Define, publish, and maintain the company’s AI Governance Policy, standards, and procedures (Responsible AI, model lifecycle, GenAI safety, human-in-the-loop, data & privacy, monitoring).
• Interpret applicable regulations and guidance; evidence compliance and audit readiness.
• Align AI controls with Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Operational Risk, and Third‑Party Risk.
• Design RACI and governance workflows, from use‑case intake to go‑live and sunset.
• Train teams on Responsible AI; run awareness campaigns; publish guidance/playbooks.
• Triage and prioritize AI use cases; ensure value vs. risk trade-offs and timely approvals.
• Benchmark against leading frameworks (e.g., risk management, AI RMF, ISO standards).

Requirements

• Familiar with model risk management concepts, Responsible AI principles, and audit practices.
• Executive stakeholder management, committee engagement, policy writing, training, and change management skills.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related. Relevant certifications in risk, audit, or AI governance are advantageous.