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Open AI Governance Lead jobs (6)

Security & AI Governance Lead

Tribe AI
On-site · United States · Full-time
AI Governance Public Trust Sep 7, 2026

Senior Data Governance & Responsible AI Lead

City and Public Sector Innovation Group
Hybrid · San Diego, CA · Full-time
Featured AI Governance Jul 29, 2026

Senior Data Governance & Responsible AI Lead

Sand Technologies
Remote · Remote · Full-time
Featured AI Governance Jul 27, 2026

Head of AI Governance

Guardian Life
Hybrid · New York, NY · Full-time
$152k to $250k Featured Governance Jul 27, 2026

Governance & Responsible AI Leader

GE Vernova
On-site · 2 Locations · Full-time
$113k Featured AI Governance Jul 27, 2026

Data and AI Governance Lead, Computing Services

Carnegie Mellon University
On-site · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
Featured AI Governance AIGP Jul 15, 2026

About the AI Governance Lead job

The AI Governance Lead owns how an organization builds, validates, and monitors its AI and machine-learning systems in production. The role sets the Responsible AI framework, runs independent model validation, bias and fairness reviews, and AI observability, and partners across engineering, risk, and compliance. It maps to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, and the EU AI Act, and it is one of the fastest-growing seats in enterprise GRC.

Compliance Officer paystats as of Q2 2026

BLS put the 2024 median at $78,420. In 2026, market trackers show averages from roughly $99,000 to $120,000, with the top quartile above $160,000. Financial centers and senior governance roles sit at the top of that range.

Sources: BLS, 2024 median

AI Governance Lead jobs: what the market looks like right now

A snapshot built from the 6 AI Governance Lead roles currently on this page.

Where the work is

  • Work mode: 1 remote, 2 hybrid, 3 on-site or unstated.
  • Seniority mix: senior (5), executive (1)

Skills these postings ask for

  • AI inventory and use-case intake
  • model risk and impact assessment
  • ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF implementation
  • EU AI Act readiness
  • AI vendor and third-party assessment

How to get an AI assurance job — the full career guide for this field: entry routes, transferable backgrounds, certifications and salary by level.

Certifications that come up most

None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in AI Governance Lead postings to be worth knowing: AIGP, CIPP/US, CISA, CRISC. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.

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