Senior Director, Head of Data & AI Policy, Assurance, and Monitoring
Listed on 2026-09-12
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Data Analyst, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), IT Business Analyst
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Senior Director, Head of Data & AI Policy, Assurance, and Monitoring provides enterprise leadership for the definition, implementation, and assurance of Data and AI standards and controls, including ownership of monitoring, testing, and reporting on control effectiveness.
The role ensures that data and AI can be used safely, responsibly, and at scale by translating regulatory, ethical, and risk requirements into pragmatic, automated, and enterprise-wide policies and controls. The role drives policy-to-practice execution by converting standards into embedded controls and overseeing monitoring, assurance, and reporting to senior leadership.
Typical AccountabilitiesDemonstrated leadership of diverse, global teams to achieve the following objectives, consistentlyexhibitingAZ values:
Own,maintain, and right size the enterprise Data & AI standards and control framework, ensuring alignment to business strategy, risk appetite, and external regulations (e.g., AI regulation, data privacy, etc.).
Translate regulatory and ethical requirements into clear, pragmatic, and scalable enterprise standards covering use cases for data and AI.
Design, build, or partner to successfully embed associated controls for Data & AI into business processes, platforms, and tooling, with a strong focus on automation and 'control-by-design'.
Drive enterprise-wide adoption of Data & AI standards and controls,operating effectively in a federated environment to influence stakeholders and shape change management plans that enable consistent, sustainable implementation.
Drive continuous improvement of standards and controls for Data & AI to reflect stakeholder feedback,emerging technologies, evolving risks, and regulatory change.
Serve as the enterprise authority on Data & AI control expectations, providing interpretation and guidance to senior stakeholders, technology teams, and business leaders.
Establish monitoring and assurance to evaluate Data and AI control effectiveness and sustain compliance, including reporting to senior leadership through KPIs and maturity measures.
Drive improvements in performance measures related to standards and controls.
Establish and lead the enterprise operating model for Data & AI Policy, Assurance, and Monitoring, defining clear accountabilities, decision rights, escalation paths, and governance forums, with well-defined stakeholder engagement across business units, regions, and functions.
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with colleagues across functions and levels, actively listen, resolve conflicts constructively, and co-create solutions to achieve shared goals.
Demonstrated ability to synthesise complex issues into concise narratives,anticipating stakeholder concerns, navigating ambiguity, and driving alignment and decisions in high-stakes forums.
Executive presence with the ability to build credibility quickly, communicate with clarity and confidence, and influence senior executive leadership at forums such as Audit Committee, the Data…
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