Director Data & AI Governance

The Doctors Company

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Doctors Company is seeking a Director of Data & AI Governance to join our
team. This is a hybrid or remote opportunity depending on the final candidate's
location from the company's offices.

The Director of Data & AI Governance leads enterprise Data and AI governance at
the group level, ensuring trusted, secure, compliant, ethical, and
business-aligned use of data and AI assets. This role embeds governance into
data platforms, integration patterns, analytics products, and AI/ML lifecycles
to enable reporting modernization, advanced analytics, and scalable AI adoption
while managing risk and regulatory obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Data Engineering, AI/ML, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data, analytics, AI, or technology delivery roles, including director-level accountability.
• Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-scale data governance and AI governance programs with measurable business outcomes.
• Hands-on experience with modern data platforms like Purview and Atlan, analytics ecosystems, and AI/ML lifecycle management.
• Proven experience operating in regulated environments and partnering with legal, compliance, privacy, security, and risk stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, influence, and decision-making skills across business and technology leadership.
• Enterprise data and AI governance operating model design 
• Integrated data, analytics, and AI strategy development 
• AI/ML lifecycle governance (AI model risk, ethics, transparency, monitoring) 
• Domain-based data ownership and product-oriented operating models 
• Metadata, lineage, data quality, and AI model documentation frameworks 
• Responsible, ethical, and compliant AI enablement 
• Change management, adoption, and organizational AI maturity advancement

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or equivalent) preferred when combined with hands-on technology delivery and enterprise leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish, integrate, and operationalize a unified enterprise data and AI governance framework, including policies, standards, decision rights, stewardship, and AI accountability models.
• Embed governance controls into data platforms, pipelines, analytics products, and AI/ML development and deployment workflows.
• Provide hands-on leadership in designing governance patterns that balance speed, innovation, and risk, and ensure clear ownership across data domains and AI use cases.
• Own and evolve the enterprise data and AI strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to business strategy, reporting modernization, digital transformation, and AI-driven value creation.
• Actively guide prioritization of data domains, analytics capabilities, and AI investments, articulating trade-offs across value, cost, scalability, and risk.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to translate strategy into executable initiatives.
• Define and enforce measurable data quality standards and domain-based ownership models.
• Drive implementation of metadata, lineage, and data discovery capabilities alongside AI model documentation, traceability, and explainability standards.
• Ensure analytics and AI outputs are trusted, auditable, and fit for enterprise and regulatory use.
• Ensure data and AI governance supports regulatory, privacy, security, and model risk requirements while enabling advanced analytics and AI adoption.
• Define and operationalize principles and controls for responsible, ethical, and compliant AI, including bias management, model monitoring, and lifecycle oversight.
• Partner closely with legal, compliance, risk, and security teams to align governance with enterprise risk posture.
• Drive enterprise adoption of data and AI governance through executive influence, clear communication, and structured change management.
• Act as a visible leader and practitioner, ensuring governance models are practical, understood, and embedded into day-to-day delivery.
• Measure and continuously improve governance maturity and business outcomes.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• an incentive bonus plan
• outstanding career opportunities
• an exceptional work environment
• an impressive benefits package, which starts with medical, family and bereavement leave
• same-sex domestic partner benefits
• short- and long-term disability programs
• an employee assistance program
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health care tax-free spending accounts with a company match
• 401(k) and Roth IRA with company match, as well as catch-up plans for both
• Vacation days, sick days, and paid personal days each calendar year (with vacation increases based on length of service)
• Paid holidays each calendar year
• Life and travel insurance
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• In-person and online learning opportunities
• Cross-function career opportunities
• Business casual work environment
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored participation at non-profit events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director