AI Data Governance Specialist (Retail)

Job Title: AI Data Governance Specialist
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite - 5 days/week)
Duration: 8-month W2 contract with possible extension
Pay Rate: $75-$85/hour (depending on experience)
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Overview

Russell Tobin is supporting a leading enterprise retail organization in hiring an AI Data Governance Specialist. This role is focused on establishing and scaling AI/ML data governance practices, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and well-managed data across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI/ML data governance frameworks, standards, and policies
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and integrity across AI/ML pipelines
• Oversee data lifecycle processes including ingestion, labeling, feature engineering, and model input readiness
• Partner with data science, engineering, and business teams to drive governance best practices
• Conduct bias assessments and support responsible AI initiatives
• Maintain governance processes for feature stores, model registries, and data versioning
• Lead cross-functional discussions to promote governance adoption and compliance
  
  

Required Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in data governance or data stewardship
• 3-5 years of experience specifically focused on AI/ML data
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise environments
• Retail industry experience strongly preferred
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of AI/ML data pipelines (ingestion, labeling, feature engineering)
• Familiarity with MLOps tools such as MLflow, Azure ML, SageMaker, or Databricks
• Experience with data governance/catalog tools (Collibra, Atlan, Alation, Informatica)
• Proficiency in SQL and working knowledge of Python
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift
• Understanding of feature stores, model registries, and data versioning
  

Governance & Compliance

• Ability to design and enforce AI data governance policies and standards
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and responsible AI frameworks
• Experience conducting data quality checks, bias reviews, and maintaining data lineage
  

Business & Leadership Skills

• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication skills across both executive and technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional governance initiatives and drive adoption
• Experience in process improvement and implementing governance workflows
  

Soft Skills

• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving AI environment

If you’re interested in driving AI governance initiatives within a large enterprise environment, we encourage you to apply.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
Fair Chance Employment
Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
 
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. 
 
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
 
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