What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Governance Leader position at NTT DATA Americas, Inc?
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We are currently seeking a leader to join our team in Jersey City, New Jersey (US-NJ), United States. This role offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant location known for its diverse culture and proximity to New York City, making it a great place to live and work. Please note that this position requires working on-site four days a week.
About the Role
We are seeking an individual with a strong foundation in both technical AI systems and regulatory frameworks. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, risk, and policy—ensuring that AI systems are explainable, auditable, and compliant across their lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering, legal, and executive stakeholders to operationalize Responsible AI in real production environments.
What You''ll Do
- Governance Frameworks: Design and implement AI governance frameworks covering model lifecycle management, explainability, bias detection, and auditability (aligned with NIST AI RMF, OECD, or similar frameworks).
- Model Risk Oversight: Establish controls for model validation, monitoring drift, fairness metrics, and human-in-the-loop systems for high-risk use cases.
- Technical Reviews: Evaluate ML/LLM systems (including RAG pipelines and fine-tuned models) for risks such as hallucination, data leakage, and prompt injection.
- Regulatory Alignment: Translate evolving regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR) into technical requirements and engineering guardrails.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to embed governance into pipelines (MLflow, model registries, lineage tracking).
What You''ll Bring
- Basic Qualifications: 8 years of experience in AI governance, policy, risk management, or a related field.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in a relevant field (AI, policy, law, data science, or ethics).
- Hands-on familiarity with ML/LLM systems (training, evaluation, deployment).
- Experience implementing governance in production ML environments.
- Understanding of model interpretability tools (SHAP, LIME) and fairness metrics.
- Ability to translate technical risk into business and regulatory language.
About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize, and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation, and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at .
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