AI Governance Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Ashburn, VA

1d•$86,800 - $198,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Governance Lead to directly support executive decisionmakers within one of the largest National Security Federal Agencies that are continuing to design, implement and evolve their AI Governance and Policy practices. In this pivotal role, you will champion the safe, secure, and compliant deployment of artificial intelligence across the enterprise. You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI innovation, robust cybersecurity protocols, and federal compliance, ensuring that all AI initiatives align with agency missions and federal mandates within complex, multi-cloud architectures.

Requirements

8+ years of experience working in a professional environment
8+ years of experience supporting Federal Leadership and advising C-suite executives, Cybersecurity, or Governance organizations
8+ years of experience supporting the authoring and development of official federal policy memos, directives, or implementation plans
Experience in cybersecurity principles, including NIST frameworks and FedRAMP processes
Experience evaluating, deploying, or securing enterprise frameworks and systems within multi-cloud environments
Experience building criteria to support AI Model Enablement strategies and criteria to assess model security and viability for use
Experience conducting technical and operational risk assessment for complex IT software, data platforms, or algorithmic models
Knowledge of the AI life cycle, machine learning pipelines, and governance structured required for predictive and generative AI
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Policy, or Information Technology

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google Vertex AI or Gemini Enterprise and AWS Bedrock
Experience developing governance frameworks for the introduction of Agentic AI within an organization
Experience translating complex technical ai risks into actionable insights for non-technical leadership
Knowledge of red-teaming methodologies
Possession of exceptional communication skills
Master's degree in Cyber Strategy or Public policy

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO, providing strategic direction on AI governance, ethical AI deployment, and risk management framework implementation.
Support the authoring, refining, and institutionalization of high-impact federal policy memos, directives, and governance standards guiding agency-wide AI usage.
Partner closely with cybersecurity teams, data scientists, cloud architects, and legal counsel to embed governance metrics directly into the system development lifecycle.
Oversee the security and compliance reviews of AI models and tools operating across complex, enterprise-level multi-cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Monitor and ensure absolute alignment with executive orders, OMB mandates, and federal cybersecurity standards governing AI and data privacy.
Evaluate AI pipeline vulnerabilities, including data poisoning, model drift, and adversarial attacks, and design technical mitigation guardrails.
Full AI Operating Model Governance.
Unify the fragmented AI lifecycle process coordinating with AI Architects to provide cohesion.