HR AI Solutions and Governance Lead

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial is looking for an HR AI Solutions and Governance Lead to join our HR Digital team in Herndon, Virginia. As an AI Solutions and Governance Lead for Airbus in North America, you will lead the advancement of next-generation HR automation and technology. In this senior technical position, you will play a critical role in designing and governing state-of-the-art AI solutions that transform our human resources operations.

• Oversee the end-to-end architecture of HR agent workflows
• Implement robust AI model governance frameworks
• Uphold ethical standards and compliance across all HR AI initiatives
• Work alongside global and regional teams across HR, Digital, Audit, and Legal to connect overarching HR strategies with technical execution
• Safeguard data integrity and ethical compliance throughout automated processes
• Leverage modern AI tools to optimize compliance operations

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices:
In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – it makes flying in a breeze!

• Design and implement complex HR agent workflows for tasks such as policy retrieval (RAG), onboarding triage, and automated compliance reporting
• Lead automation initiatives across all HR functions in North America, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness through AI
• Develop advanced prompt architectures and orchestrate tool‑calling with key HR systems like Workday and various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Lead initiatives to audit AI models for bias and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including EEOC guidelines and the EU AI Act
• Establish and enforce stringent data privacy protocols for worker data, safeguarding Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Define and implement comprehensive model governance guardrails, overseeing the entire lifecycle of AI solutions in HR
• Design and implement dedicated AI agents aimed at automating complex regulatory reporting and compliance operations
• Establish robust governance, monitoring, and validation frameworks for automated HR reporting models and agentic decision workflows
• Secure underlying data foundations for compliance operations, including data tagging, data catalogues, line-of-sight auditing, and data governance

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or another quantitative‑focused field, or an equivalent combination of industry‑related professional experience and education
• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in a technical role, preferably within data science, machine learning, or a related field
• A minimum of 4…