RC-PROCESS and CONTROLS-AI Governance-Manager

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Risk Consulting AI Governance Manager

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Are you a technology savvy risk professional passionate about Responsible AI and eager to help organizations embed trust ethics and governance into their AI journeys EY Risk Consulting is expanding its AI Governance and Responsible AI practice and we are looking for a manager who can bridge AI technology risk management and governance to create meaningful impact for our clients.

In this client facing role you will work with global organizations to operationalize Responsible AI design and assess AI governance frameworks evaluate AI/ML risks at a use case level and test the effectiveness of controls. You will help clients move from high level AI principles to real on the ground implementation backed by robust risk assessments root cause analysis and actionable recommendations.

The role

As a Manager within Risk Consulting AI Governance you will lead complex engagements at the intersection of risk management AI/ML and Responsible AI. You will advise clients on how AI principles (fairness transparency accountability safety robustness privacy) are embedded across the AI lifecycle and how governance controls and assurance mechanisms are established and tested.

This role is ideal for professionals who either:

Bring strong Risk Management experience with Responsible AI OR

Have hands on AI/ML experience with Responsible AI operationalization including root cause analysis and solutioning.

Your key responsibilities

Client Advisory & Delivery

• Lead and deliver AI Governance and Responsible AI engagements ensuring high quality outcomes within timelines and budgets.
• Advise clients on embedding Responsible AI principles across the AI lifecyclefrom ideation and design to deployment and monitoring.
• Design assess and implement AI governance frameworks policies standards and operating models.
• Perform AI use caselevel risk assessments identifying ethical regulatory operational model data and technology risks.
• Define risk and control matrices (RCMs) for AI/ML systems aligned to leading frameworks and regulations.
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of AI controls including governance model risk data security and monitoring controls.
• Conduct root cause analysis for AI-related issues and incidents and guide clients on practical remediation solutions.
• Develop clear actionable recommendations and executive ready reports for senior stakeholders.

Responsible AI & Technology

• Support clients in operationalizing Responsible AI beyond principlesinto processes controls tools and metrics.
• Assess AI/ML systems including traditional ML and Generative AI / Agentic AI applications.
• Guide clients on model risk management human in the loop controls explainability bias mitigation and monitoring.
• Stay current on evolving AI regulations standards and best practices (e.g. EU AI Act ISO 42001 NIST AI RMF OECD).

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Manage day to day client relationships and act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Lead mentor and develop team members; review work products and provide constructive feedback.
• Actively contribute to practice growth solution development thought leadership and go to market initiatives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of AI risks Responsible AI principles and AI governance.
• Ability to translate complex AI concepts into practical risk and control solutions.
• Experience performing use case driven risk assessments and control testing.
• Excellent client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Clear concise and confident written and verbal communication.
• Strong project management skills including planning tracking and risk management.
• Curious technology enthusiastic mindset with a passion for continuous learning.
• Structured thinking problem solving ability and attention to detail.

To qualify for the role you must have

• 5 years of experience in Risk Advisory AI Risk Technology Risk Internal Audit or AI/ML roles within Big 4 or comparable consulting/technology environments.
• Hands on Responsible AI implementation experience (non negotiable)either from a risk/governance or AI/ML execution perspective.
• Proven experience in one or more of the following:
• AI Risk Management & Governance
• Responsible AI operationalization
• AI/ML model risk assessments
• Root cause analysis and remediation design
• Strong understanding of AI systems data pipelines and AI deployment lifecycles.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science Risk Management or a related field.

Good to have

• Professional certifications such as AIGP ISO 42001 CISA CISM CRISC CISSP ISO 27001 or similar.
• Working knowledge of Python ML concepts or AI tooling to assess implementations effectively.

What we look for

• Professionals who combine risk acumen technology depth and business mindset.
• Leaders who can engage confidently with clients and inspire teams.
• Individuals who are proactive hands on and excited by the evolving AI landscape.

What working at EY offers

• Exposure to market leading AI governance and Responsible AI engagements.
• An environment focused on learning coaching and career progression.
• Opportunities to work with global clients and cutting edge AI use cases.
• Flexibility collaboration and a culture built on trust and inclusion.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1