Director, Data and AI Governance
Director, Data and AI Governance
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$ 172000 - 197000
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Job Description
The selected candidate for this position will report on-site 2-3 days a week.
The Director of Data and AI Governance is responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide governance frameworks to ensure the quality compliance and ethical use of data analytics and AI/ML assets and processes with efficiency and effectiveness. This leader guides the development of policies and operational processes supporting trustworthy auditable and compliant data and AI practices across the organization in alignment with the enterprise data and analytics strategy.
This role includes leading Master Data Management (MDM) and data stewardship programs serving as Secretary of the Enterprise Data and AI Governance Committee managing data contracts and overseeing governance tooling such as Microsoft Purview Profisee Azure DevOps and Databricks Unity Catalog.
Experience in public universities public institutions and/or global online higher education is highly preferred. The candidate will also drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes within a SAFe Agile environment to ensure data and analytics initiatives meet business and technical requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Governance Strategy and Leadership
Lead the design implementation and continuous improvement of governance frameworks spanning data analytics and AI/ML assets.
Serve as Secretary of the Enterprise Data Analytics and AI Governance Committee managing agendas documentation and follow-up.
Define and enforce AI governance policies and processes ensuring federated model transparency fairness risk controls and compliance with regulatory frameworks.
Champion data privacy security and ethical AI practices in alignment with institutional priorities.
Master Data Management and Stewardship
Lead the Master Data Management (MDM) cross-functional group
Lead processes for data domain definitions hierarchy management and data quality controls.
Oversee data stewardship processes empowering business units with accountability for data quality ownership and issue resolution through local data owners and stewards.
Facilitate collaboration across IT and business stakeholders to maintain trusted master data assets.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Lead UAT planning execution and reporting within a SAFe Agile framework for governance-related initiatives including data contracts data product delivery MDM tooling processes and policies.
Collaborate with product owners scrum masters and technical teams to define acceptance criteria that align with business requirements and compliance standards.
Ensure smooth coordination between governance teams and Agile release trains for successful delivery of governance capabilities.
Contracting and Data Sharing Governance
Lead the drafting and management of:
Data provider contracts for ingestion and use of external/internal data sources.
Data consumer contracts covering secure data delivery and AI/BI product consumption.
Work cross-functionally with legal procurement and IT to ensure contractual alignment with governance and compliance policies.
AI Governance and Compliance
Establish AI governance processes aligned with frameworks such as NIST AI RMF EU AI Act and relevant privacy regulations.
Monitor AI model lifecycle bias risks retraining policies and auditability.
Maintain alignment with global data privacy compliance requirements: FERPA HIPAA GDPR CCPA PIPL PDPA SOX.
Skills:
Expertise in data governance AI governance and risk frameworks.
Strong proficiency with governance tools: Purview Profisee Unity Catalog Azure DevOps.
Experience leading MDM and data stewardship programs.
Skilled in planning and executing UAT within SAFe Agile environments.
Knowledge of data privacy and AI regulations: GDPR FERPA EU AI Act etc.
Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Information Systems Data Governance Computer Science AI Policy Law Engineering or related field.
Experience:
10 years in data governance data management or AI policy roles.
35 years in leadership roles overseeing enterprise-wide governance initiatives.
Proven experience leading:
Master Data Management and stewardship processes.
UAT within SAFe Agile frameworks.
Implementation of Purview Profisee Unity Catalog and Azure DevOps.
Serving as secretary or chair of governance committees.
Negotiating and managing data provider and consumer contracts.
Preferred Experience Requirements:
Education:
Masters Degree in Information Systems Data Governance Computer Science AI Policy Law Engineering or related field.
Experience:
Experience in public universities public institutions or global online higher education.
Certifications:
CDMP DAMA CIPP/E AI Ethics/Governance Azure/Cloud Governance
Azure Purview DevOps Profisee Databricks Unity Catalog
All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin age marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression disability religion ancestry political affiliation or veteran status in employment educational programs and activities and admissions.
Workplace Accommodations:
The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall based on disability be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services programs or activities of the University or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGCs Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at.
Benefits Package Highlights:
- Generous Time Off:Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation 15 days of sick leave 3 personal days and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage:Access to health care medical with vision dental and prescription plans for both individuals and families effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- Insurance Options:Term Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
- Flexible Spending Accounts:Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Retirement Plans:Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
- Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k) 403(b) 457(b) and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
- Tuition Remission:Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time) tuition remission benefits are prorated.
Hiring Range:
$172000.00 - $197000.00Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
