Executive Director

Executive Director, Responsible Ai & Enterprise GovernanceAt Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We're looking for an Executive Director, Responsible AI & Enterprise Governance to join our fast-moving Enterprise Data & AI organization. You'll build and run our enterprise AI governance framework, setting the policies, standards, and controls that let Regeneron move fast with confidence, auditability, and trust. You'll partner closely with Legal, Compliance, and the CISO to keep AI use safe, compliant, and aligned with our values. This role reports to the SVP, Chief AI Officer, and offers the chance to shape governance as an accelerant for AI adoption, not a barrier to it.When & Where:Location: This role is open to any of our Tri-State locations: Sleepy Hollow, NY, Tarrytown, NY, Armonk, NY, Warren, NJ or Cambridge, MADiscover your role:Drive the enterprise AI governance program with senior business stakeholders across all Regeneron functions - AI governance forums, use case intake, and enterprise wide accountabilityLead the citizen development governance program - safe, auditable, enterprise-approved boundaries for non-technical buildersDefine and own Regeneron's enterprise AI governance strategy across all model types, risk tiers, and deployment contextsBuild and lead a team of specialists across model validation, guardrails engineering, regulatory compliance, and citizen development governanceEstablish the enterprise AI risk framework - taxonomy, classification standards, and control requirements across classical ML, foundation models, LLMs, fine-tuned models, and agentic systemsSet the technical assurance that includes validation frameworks, red-teaming, production monitoring, and pre-production sign-off gatesOwn the end-end AI model lifecycle governance standard from ideation to deployment and monitoringDrive LLM and agentic AI governance - grounding standards, retrieval integrity, tool use controls, autonomous action limits, and human-in-the-loop enforcementOwn GxP AI validation strategy and audit readiness across all regulated environmentsLead AI regulatory intelligence e.g. FDA, EMA, EU AI Act and emerging global frameworks, coordinated with Legal and business units to get ahead of compliance obligationsPartner at the executive level with Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, and CISO on regulatory interpretation, risk posture, and technical standardsThis role might be for you if you:Have led AI governance or technical risk functions in a complex, regulated industry and built the teams that execute themBring technical depth to set strategy and leadership range to hire and hold accountable the experts who implement itUnderstand the distinct risk profiles of predictive, generative, and agentic systems and have governed them in productionHave driven GxP AI validation strategy in a life sciences or biopharma settingStay ahead of FDA AI/ML guidance, EU AI Act, and emerging frameworks — and convert them into enterprise actionOperate with credibility at the engineering level and the board levelSee AI governance as a strategic capability that accelerates the business — and build it that wayThis role requires:A Bachelor's degree in a related field (advanced degree required for certain scientific or clinical positions)17+ years of experience in AI governance, risk management, regulatory affairs, or complianceDoes this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.