Sr Director Data & AI Governance

We are seeking a Senior Director Data & AI Governance to define establish and
operationalize the companys enterprise Data and AI Governance strategy and operating
model.
This leader will play a critical role in ensuring that enterprise data and AI capabilities are
governed with the appropriate levels of quality trust security transparency compliance
and accountability while enabling innovation and scalable adoption across the
organization.
The role will partner closely with leaders across teams to establish governance
frameworks standards policies and operational processes that enable the company to
scale both enterprise data capabilities and AI adoption responsibly.
The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in data governance AI governance
enterprise operating models and risk management with the ability to drive cross-
functional alignment and organizational change in a rapidly evolving technology
landscape.
Key Responsibilities
1. Enterprise Data Governance Strategy & Operating Model
Define and operationalize the enterprise Data Governance vision strategy and
operating model aligned with business objectives and enterprise data priorities

Establish governance structures that bring together cross-functional representation
from business functions and technology teams
Establish and maintain enterprise-wide data governance policies standards
procedures and accountability frameworks
2. Enterprise Metadata Management
Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to define and establish a centralized
metadata management strategy and metadata repository for data assets in the
enterprise data platform
Partner with leaders across business functions in the definition and governance of
enterprise business metrics and definitions.
Ensure business metrics and associated metadata are discoverable searchable and
accessible to business users
3. Data Quality & Data Observability
Define and operationalize enterprise Data Quality and Data Observability standards
and capabilities and frameworks for monitoring and alerting.
Define KPIs and SLAs for enterprise data quality and reliability
Partner with Data Engineering and Platform teams to embed observability and
governance capabilities into the enterprise data ecosystem
4. Enterprise AI Governance Strategy & Operating Model
Define and operationalize the enterprise AI Governance framework and operating
model
Establish governance structures processes and review mechanisms to oversee the
safe and responsible use of AI across the company

Define AI governance roles responsibilities and decision-making processes across
business and technology teams
5. Safe & Responsible Enterprise AI Adoption
Define policies standards and controls that enable the safe self-service use of AI tools
and platforms by employees across the enterprise
Establish governance guardrails related to data privacy identity and access
management and framework for AI agent validation.
Partner with Security Infrastructure Legal and Compliance teams to ensure alignment
with enterprise risk requirements
6. Responsible AI & AI Ethics
Define and operationalize the companys Responsible AI and AI Ethics policies
Establish governance processes for responsible AI reviews risk assessments and
ethical evaluations
7. AI Literacy & Organizational Enablement
Partner closely with the AI Literacy team to integrate governance standards into
enterprise AI training programs to improve organizational understanding of responsible
AI usage governance expectations and AI risk awareness

Qualifications :

Qualifications
Experience
12 years of experience in Data Governance Enterprise Data Management AI
Governance Risk & Compliance or Enterprise Technology Leadership
Proven experience operationalizing enterprise governance frameworks and cross-
functional operating models

Experience working with executive leadership and enterprise business functions in
complex environments
Demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide Data and AI governance adoption and
organizational change
Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Computer Science Information Systems
Business Law Data Management or equivalent). Advanced degree preferred.
Technical & Domain Expertise
Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms metadata management data quality
frameworks AI/ML technologies and responsible AI principles
Technical depth to engage credibly with data engineers data scientists and AI
engineers on the implementation dimensions of governance understanding data
lineage metadata standards model risk platform architecture and data quality tooling
well enough to make sound governance design decisions.
Experience with data observability and data quality tooling and the practical knowledge
of how to implement monitoring and alerting at scale across a complex data platform.
Familiarity with identity and access management data privacy frameworks AI risk
management and compliance considerations
Leadership & Communication
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across business and technology
organizations
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate governance concepts into
practical business guidance
Proven ability to drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups

Ability to balance governance rigor with business agility and innovation

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

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Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time