Governance Operations Lead

Role: Governance Operations Lead

Location: London office based

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 4 Months initially

Traditional Daily Rate: Up to 700 per day inside IR35 (dependent on experience)

Payroll provider: Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers Rockford Pay

Job Description

The Governance Operations Lead is responsible for operationalising AIMS governance requirements across the company by embedding controls into AI lifecycle processes platforms and project-delivery pipelines.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement governance processes across the end-to-end AI lifecycle including data development validation deployment monitoring and retirement.
  
• Embed governance controls into AI/ML platforms MLOps pipelines and AI lifecycle management.
  
• Own the AI Registry model and agent inventories AI asset tiering approvals and attestations.
  
• Automate governance to improve compliance and reduce manual effort.
  
• Ensure the traceability auditability and transparency of AI assets models and decisions.
  
• Develop metrics dashboards and KPIs covering compliance adoption risk and effectiveness.
  
• Partner with Data & AI IDSO Enterprise Architecture IT Engineering and CISO teams.
  
• Support regulatory audit and assurance activities through robust evidence management and reporting.
  
• Continuously improve governance processes tooling and operating models.
  

Experience

• 812 years in AI/ML technology operations governance risk or digital transformation.
  
• Experience implementing enterprise governance processes and operating models.
  
• Experience with AI/ML platforms MLOps DevSecOps or data platforms.
  
• Proven experience operationalising controls and driving enterprise adoption.
  

Expertise

• AI lifecycle management and MLOps.
  
• Governance process design and automation.
  
• AI risk controls and compliance.
  
• Data and model-management platforms.
  
• Metrics reporting and operational excellence.
  
• Process optimisation and continuous improvement.
  

Behaviours

• Systems thinker with a strong operational mindset.
  
• Balances governance rigour with business agility.
  
• Drives simplification and automation.
  
• Influences across organisational boundaries.
  
• Focuses on outcomes scalability and adoption.