AI Risk Officer

Allied Consultants, Inc.•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience AI Risk Officer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: Highly competitive pay rates, Local support staff for responsive, personal service, Comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing), Life insurance, A 401(K) plan with company match, Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

5 Years Experience Designing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive enterprise AI risk management and governance framework.
5 Years Experience Establishing policies, standards, and approval processes governing AI and advanced analytics use cases.
5 Years Experience Leading or co-chairing an internal AI Governance Council which reviewed, prioritized, and approved AI initiatives.
5 Years Experience Ensuring consistent lifecycle oversight for AI systems from concept and procurement through deployment and retirement.
5 Years Experience Identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating AI-related risks including algorithmic bias, model drift, explainability, data quality issues, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, operational risk, legal exposure and reputational risk.
5 Years Experience Oversight of AI risk assessments, model impact assessments, and control testing activities.
5 Years Experience Establishing escalation, incident response, and remediation protocols for AI-related issues.
5 Years Experience Partnering with Legal, Privacy, Records Management, and Compliance teams to ensure AI systems comply with Texas state laws, federal regulations, public records requirements, privacy protections, and civil rights obligations.
5 Years Experience Monitoring emerging AI-related laws, regulations, and standards and assess their impact on agency operations.
5 Years Experience Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership on AI governance risk and regulatory readiness.
5 Years Experience Championing ethical AI principles including fairness, accountability, transparency, human oversight, and explainability.
5 Years Experience Ensuring AI use does not result in unfair or opaque regulatory outcomes, particularly in permitting, inspections, and enforcement.
5 Years Experience Supporting mechanisms for public transparency and defensibility where AI contributes to regulatory decisions.
5 Years Experience Collaborating closely with the Information Resources Manager, Deputy Director of Information Resources, Chief Data Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and program area Directors.
5 Years Experience Influencing enterprise technology and data strategy by embedding AI risk considerations into planning and investment decisions.
5 Years Experience Acting as a trusted executive partner balancing innovation enablement with responsible risk management.

Nice To Haves

5 Years Preferred Experience Developing and delivering executive and workforce training on responsible AI use and risk awareness.
5 Years Preferred Experience Promoting a culture of ethical, risk-aware innovation across scientific, regulatory, and administrative teams.
5 Years Preferred Experience Providing guidance to program teams on acceptable and prohibited uses of AI technologies.

Responsibilities

Enterprise-level role responsible for the governance, oversight, and mitigation of risks associated with the design, deployment, procurement, and use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and advanced analytics across client.
This individual ensures that AI-enabled systems used in regulatory, scientific, enforcement, and administrative functions operate in a manner that is lawful, ethical, secure, transparent, and aligned with public-sector values, environmental justice principles, and client's statutory mission.
This individual serves as an expert on AI risk and governance, advises agency leadership, and collaborates closely with legal, cybersecurity, data, procurement, and program leadership to enable responsible innovation while safeguarding public trust.