Data & AI Governance Lead – S4+
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Job Title Data & AI Governance Lead S4
Location - US / UK / India
Remote with International Travel
Purpose of Role:
Designs embeds andoperatesenterprise grade data and AI governance across the S4 programme ensuring data analytics and AI assets are trusted compliant and ready for scale.
The role works into the Data Workstream andis responsible fordelivery ensuring that dataanalyticsand AI assets created orimpactedby S4 are trusted compliant wellgovernedand ready for scale.
About the S4 Programme
The Weir Group is undertaking S4 a major global business transformation programme built around SAP S/4HANA. S4 is far more than an IT or systems upgrade it is an enterprise-wide transformation encompassing process redesign dataharmonisation operating model change and cultural change across Weir.
S4 will replace Weirs legacy systems with a single integrated global operating model built on common standards and a single source of truth transforming end-to-end value streams across Finance Supply Chain Sales & Marketing Service Manufacturing and Engineering/Innovation/PLM (HR excluded having already transitioned to Workday).
Data and AI capabilities are an explicit enabler of theprogrammesstrategic goals making trusted data governance and Responsible AI controls foundational to successful delivery and sustainable value post go-live.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing quickly adapting and continually finding better faster more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. Its a big challenge but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges explore new areas learn progress and excel. Best of all there is no set path that our people must take. Instead everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming inclusive place where each individuals contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
Own delivery of Data & AI governance for S4
Objective: Provide a single accountable owner for governance delivery across S4 ensuring consistent standards controls andadoptionreadiness.
Own delivery of enterprise grade Data & AI governance across the programme.
Establishgovernance-by-design expectations across the delivery lifecycle (design build test migration cutoverstabilisation) so controls are embedded early not retrofitted.
Embed ownership stewardship data quality privacy security and Responsible AI controls by design
Objective: Ensure solutions are safe trusted and scalable by embedding controls into delivery and operating routines.
Embed data ownership and stewardship roles responsibilities and decision cadence across domains and workstreams.
Define and embed data quality controls (rules thresholdsmonitoringexpectations defectmanagementand remediation governance).
Embed privacy security and regulatory controls aligned to enterprise obligations; ensure compliant handling of sensitive/regulated data in pipelines and analytics.
Embed Responsible AI controlsappropriate toAI-enabled capabilities (traceability transparency auditabilityappropriate use risk classification oversight).
Work in close partnership with the Transformation Data & AI Architect
Objective: Ensure architectural decisions are supported byappropriate governancecontrols.
Work in close partnership with the Transformation Data & AI Architect.
Ensure architectural decisions are supported by governance controls (ownership stewardship data quality privacy/security Responsible AI).
Ensure governance requirements are designed intoarchitecturepatterns and reusable standards.
Track report and escalate data & AI risk and compliance
Objective: Make risk visible early manage it actively and ensuretimelyescalation where delivery or enterprise obligations are threatened.
Track report and escalate data & AI risk and compliance.
Operate asfirst line governance accountability:identifyrisks early propose mitigations and ensure clear action ownership.
Support evidence-based decision packs for programme leaders and Exec/Board governance where material risk decisions are.
Ensure governance artefacts and controls are BAU-ready post go-live
Objective:EnsureBAU inherits a working governance operating model not just documentation.
Ensure governance artefacts and controls are transition-ready for BAU adoptionpost go-live.
Define BAU readiness criteria for governance (ownership assignedmonitoringlive exception handlingoperating forums scheduled) and ensure criteria are met ahead of final programme gates.
Define early-life support routines for governance issuespost go-live(triage escalation remediation monitoring) until BAUstabilises.
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
Knowledge
Data governance datamanagementand Responsible AI practices.
Privacy security regulatory and AI risk obligations.
Characteristics of trusted AI ready data.
Skills
Translation of policy into executable controls.
Facilitationescalationand risk articulation.
Collaboration with architecture delivery legalsecurityand risk.
Capabilities
Embed governance into delivery without slowing progress.
Operate asfirst line governance accountability.
Ensure governance artefacts are BAU ready post go live.
Experience
Delivering data governance and/or AI governance in largeprogrammes.
Embedding ownership stewardship dataqualityand Responsible AI by design.
Operatingwith board safe judgement while remaining outcome focused.
Founded in 1871 Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weirs technology our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status disability age or any other legally protected status.
About Company
The Weir Group creates innovative engineering solutions for minerals and mining technology markets. Ask us about our wide range of products.
