AI Governance & Risk Manager

Reporting to the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) the Manager AI Governance & Risk will lead the establishment execution and continuous evolution of the enterprise AI governance program.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems governance is not viewed as a control mechanism designed to restrict innovation. Rather governance provides the guardrails accountability and trusted operating framework within which ideation experimentation and creativity can thrive. The objective of this role is to enable the safe responsible and accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence across the enterprise while reducing organizational regulatory security privacy and operational risk.

This leader will serve as the organizations primary authority for AI governance partnering with business leaders technologists cybersecurity teams legal counsel privacy professionals data practitioners and operational stakeholders to ensure AI solutions deliver business value while meeting corporate customer and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will establish governance frameworks that are proportional to risk enabling low-risk innovation to move quickly while ensuring appropriate oversight for higher-risk use cases. This role requires a blend of strategic leadership risk management expertise technical understanding of modern AI systems and the ability to influence outcomes across the enterprise without direct authority.

The Manager AI Governance & Risk will help position responsible AI as a business enabler and competitive differentiator fostering an environment where innovation can scale with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

AI Governance Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and maintain the enterprise AI Governance Framework including policies standards operating procedures controls and oversight mechanisms.
• Establish a scalable governance operating model supporting Generative AI Agentic AI Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership regarding AI governance responsible AI regulatory developments and enterprise risk.
• Drive organizational alignment around responsible AI principles and governance expectations.
• Serve as the primary escalation and decision-support authority for AI governance matters.
• Promote governance as an enabler of innovation ensuring guardrails are practical proportionate to risk and focused on enabling positive business outcomes.

AI Risk Management

• Conduct and oversee AI risk assessments for new and existing AI systems applications platforms and use cases.
• Develop and maintain AI risk classification and risk-tiering methodologies.
• Assess risks associated with Generative AI Large Language Models Agentic AI systems autonomous decision-making AI-enabled business processes and third-party AI services.
• Develop mitigation strategies and remediation plans for identified risks.
• Maintain enterprise AI risk registers issues logs exceptions and remediation tracking.

Responsible AI & Governance Operations

• Develop governance review processes that support rapid experimentation while ensuring appropriate safeguards.
• Establish AI intake review approval and monitoring processes.
• Create reusable governance templates assessment frameworks playbooks and guidance materials.
• Define governance requirements relating to human oversight explainability transparency security data privacy intellectual property protection model monitoring and accountability.
• Build self-service governance capabilities that empower teams to assess and manage low-risk use cases efficiently.

Agentic AI Governance

• Develop governance approaches for agentic and autonomous AI systems.
• Assess AI capabilities involving tool calling agent-to-agent communications Retrieval-Augmented Generation memory systems external integrations autonomous workflow execution and human approval gates.
• Evaluate operational technical legal and compliance risks associated with advanced AI architectures.
• Establish governance guardrails appropriate to system autonomy decision reversibility mission impact and business risk.

Policy Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Maintain AI governance policies and standards in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Monitor the evolving AI regulatory and compliance landscape.
• Translate regulatory contractual and corporate requirements into practical governance controls.
• Support enterprise compliance efforts relating to NIST AI RMF NIST Cybersecurity Framework CMMC DFARS ITAR Controlled Goods privacy legislation export controls ISO/IEC 42001 and customer-specific AI requirements.
• Coordinate governance evidence and reporting activities supporting audits and assessments.

Metrics Reporting & Executive Communications

• Develop AI governance metrics key performance indicators and maturity measures.
• Produce executive-level reporting on governance effectiveness emerging risks compliance posture and program health.
• Provide recommendations to leadership regarding governance priorities investment opportunities and risk treatment strategies.
• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that demonstrate both risk reduction and innovation enablement outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across Information Technology Cybersecurity Data & Analytics Legal Privacy Engineering Security Contracts Human Resources and Business Operations.
• Facilitate governance review boards and stakeholder working groups.
• Provide coaching and guidance to project teams and business leaders adopting AI technologies.
• Foster a culture of responsible experimentation ideation creativity and continuous learning.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Cybersecurity Risk Management Business Administration Data Science Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in AI governance technology governance cybersecurity risk management compliance data governance internal audit enterprise architecture or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing governance frameworks policies standards or enterprise controls.
• Strong understanding of modern AI technologies including Generative AI Large Language Models Agentic AI Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and translating complex requirements into actionable proportionate controls and guardrails.
• Strong understanding of enterprise governance risk and compliance principles.
• Excellent executive communication presentation stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive cross-functional outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field.
• Experience establishing or operating an enterprise AI governance program.
• Experience within a regulated industry such as aerospace defence government financial services or critical infrastructure.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Azure AI Foundry OpenAI Anthropic Google AI or similar enterprise AI platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise AI adoption at scale.
• Familiarity with cloud governance cybersecurity governance and data governance programs.
• Active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Certifications in any of the following:

• IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
• ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.

Additional Information :

The hiring range for this position is $120000 - $160000 CAD annually. This role is eligible for a management incentive plan. Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications including:

• Relevant experience
• Technical and non-technical skills
• Education and certifications

Benefits
As a full-time employee at General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada youll enjoy a competitive total rewards package that supports your professional and personal well-being:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents from day one (no cost) including flexible benefits options (HCSA) emergency travel insurance and 24/7 virtual care services.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) onsite fitness facilities and employee resource groups.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions after 3 months RRSP access from day one and financial planning support.
• Flexible time off including vacation holidays parental leaves with top-up options sick leave and disability programs.
• Career development through learning platforms educational assistance mentoring and reimbursement of professional memberships.
• Additional perks such as employee discounts free onsite parking social clubs and an annual scholarship program for employees children.

Why join us

• Purposeful Innovation: Youll work on innovations that genuinely make a difference. Youll apply advanced thinking design expertise and practical problem-solving to help equip military and allied forces with leading-edge systems. Youll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the defence sector contributing to next-generation technologies in an environment that celebrates creativity new ideas and modern solutions.
• Connection: We believe people do their best work when they feel they belong and their ideas can flourish. Different perspectives experiences and ways of thinking help us innovate and grow. Strong relationships with our teammates help us unite overcome challenges and deliver the world-class quality were known for. Here we are committed to inclusivity and ensures every individual feels valued respected and empowered.
• Challenging and Rewarding Career Pathways: Your career path matters to us. From mentorship and regular check-ins with your leader to educational support professional certifications and continuous training youll have the resources you need to thrive. We encourage internal mobility so you can explore different business areas broaden your skillset and expand your network. Youll be working on high-profile impactful projects that challenge your skills expand your expertise and allow you to both learn from mentors and guide others along the way.

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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time