Data and AI Governance Lead

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** Job Description*
* CDM Smith is seeking a Data and AI Governance Lead to join our Digital Capital team.  At CDM Smith, we recognize the value of data and the need to have it accessible and trusted throughout the enterprise.  As we expand our use of modern data platforms and AI-driven capabilities, we are investing in governance practices that ensure data is accurate, secure and ready to power critical business decisions.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for advancing and maturing the firm's data governance and AI governance capabilities through strong stewardship of data standards, policies, and governance processes.  You will help define standards, improve data quality, and embed governance practices into everyday workflows so that data can be used confidently and consistently across the business.

In this role you will also support the development and operationalization of AI governance practices, including model transparency, responsible AI usage, data lineage management, and governance controls that help ensure AI solutions are trusted, explainable, and compliant with organization policies.  You will collaborate with business, analytics, and platform teams to help ensure governance guardrails that enable innovation while managing risk.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working within enterprise data governance frameworks and operation models, including stewardship, policy management, and data standards implementations.  The candidate should demonstrate curiosity, comfort working across both business and technical teams, and exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.

Key responsibilities include:

Core Data Governance:

- Operationalize data governance standards, policies and controls approved by the Data Governance Board and leadership.

- Own and maintain governance artifacts including the data dictionary, metadata standards, data lineage documentation, and data quality rules.

- Partner with data owners, data stewards, analytics and platform teams to:

o Monitor and improve data quality

o Resolve data quality issues through a defined data governance process

o Ensure governance practices are embedded in analytics and reporting workflows

- Serve as the custodian of governance tooling to support metadata management, lineage, quality monitoring, and access control.

- Develop and maintain data governance KPIs and reporting.

- Support change management by introducing updates to governance processes, roles, and standards in partnership with business and technical stakeholders.

- Develop and support governance education, communications, and training materials that improve adoption across business and technical teams.

- Stay current with emerging data governance and AI governance best practices and help incorporate approved advancements into operational processes.

AI Governance

- Partner with the AI Governance Board, AI delivery teams, and platform teams to operationalize approved AI governance requirements.

- Ensure AI solutions and agents are supported by trusted and governed source data and have clear data lineage in and out of AI models.

- Maintain an Agent inventory including what models are used for each agent.

- Collaborate with AI and analytics teams to ensure governance controls are embedded into AI platforms and workflows, enabling responsible innovation while managing risk.

- Support governance readiness for audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities related to AI systems.

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** Qualifications*
* - Bachelor's Degree.

- 8 years of related experience.

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

** Skills & Abilities*
* - Strong understanding of Data Governance principles, including data…