Senior Specialist, AI Governance

Aviva • Markham, ON

2d • CA$81,000 - CA$130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, AI Governance supports the design, operationalization, and execution of Aviva Canada’s AI Governance Framework. The role plays a hands-on coordination function across all AI governance assessments, with a focus on model and non-model AI assessments, inventory oversight, and the orchestration of governance inputs from Cyber, IT, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement to enable safe, responsible, and scalable AI adoption.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in AI governance, data governance, risk management, compliance, or analytics (AI exposure is a plus).
• Solid understanding of AI/GenAI systems, lifecycle management, and governance practices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake) and governance aspects of AI/GenAI deployments.
• Knowledge of AI-specific regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, OSFI E-23, AMF).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting enterprise AI governance frameworks and operating models.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups including Cyber, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and KRIs.
• Exposure to responsible AI practices, including transparency, explainability, fairness, and human oversight.
• Experience supporting governance testing, assurance activities, and remediation tracking.
• Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities within governance functions.

Responsibilities

• Support the rollout and ongoing operationalization of Aviva’s AI Governance Framework, ensuring consistent application across business units and AI use cases.
• Maintain oversight of the AI/GenAI Inventory/Register, ensuring accurate capture of use cases, risk tiering, documentation completeness, and traceability.
• Coordinate model and non-model AI assessments with first-line owners and second-line risk partners to ensure timely and consistent governance outcomes.
• Act as a central coordination point for AI governance assessments required for AI use cases, including Cyber, IT/Architecture & Operational Readiness, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement/Third-Party Risk assessments.
• Ensure assessment outcomes are aligned, tracked, and reflected in AI governance decisions, inventories, and escalation pathways.
• Track and follow up on findings, control gaps, and remediation actions, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Prepare consolidated views and materials for AI governance forums and decision bodies, highlighting key risks, dependencies, and approvals.
• Help define, document, and monitor AI control requirements, including transparency, explainability, bias/fairness, data protection, human oversight, and performance monitoring.
• Support the development and maintenance of AI governance scorecards, KPIs, and KRIs to provide transparency into AI risk across the enterprise.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of the AI Value Realization Dashboard, ensuring alignment with business objectives, strategic priorities, and benefits realization outcomes.
• Support the development and growth of the AI Community by driving awareness, stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, and adoption of responsible AI practices across the organization.
• Support the execution of governance control testing and assurance activities related to AI use cases.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, or automate AI governance processes, including intake, assessments, tracking, and reporting.
• Collaborate closely with Cyber, IT, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Data Governance, and Business teams to ensure consistent interpretation and execution of AI governance requirements.
• Draft clear, executive-ready summaries for senior stakeholders highlighting governance outcomes, emerging risks, and remediation status.

Benefits

• The salary band for this position ranges from $81,000 to $130,000.
• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Hybrid flexible work model.
• Outstanding career development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
• Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed