Quest Diagnostics · 8 hours ago
Director, Responsible AI
Secaucus, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expQuest Diagnostics is seeking a Director of Responsible AI to lead their enterprise-wide Responsible AI program. This role involves ensuring that AI solutions align with the company's ethical standards and regulatory obligations, while also fostering a culture of trusted innovation within the organization.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Build and lead the Responsible AI function by establishing the structure and operating model needed to embed ethical AI practices across the enterprise
Chair the AI Review Board (AIRB), the organization's Responsible AI board, providing leadership and direction in evaluating all proposed AI and GenAI use cases
Develop and enforce enterprise-wide Responsible AI policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure AI development and deployment adheres to ethical principles
Define and monitor "Responsible AI" for Quest Diagnostics, maintaining a pulse on the market, competition, and AI innovation
Develop and maintain an Impact Assessment methodology to guide the AIRB in decision-making
Assess potential risks associated with AI projects, including security risks like prompt injection and LLM jailbreaks, ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and frameworks such as the NIST AI RMF
Collaborate with data teams, legal, privacy, and other SMEs to define project outcomes, ethical considerations, and execute ethical diagnostics and assessments
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Security and HR to ensure consistent integration of Responsible AI expectations into enterprise governance and training programs
Investigate RAI violations, ensure prompt action and recommend corrective solutions
Continuously identify opportunities to strengthen controls, transparency and risk mitigation processes
Educate the organization about ethical data and AI practices, promoting a culture of responsibility and ethical consciousness
Represent Quest Diagnostics as a Subject Matter Expert on Responsible AI at external events and with industry associations
Serve as an internal consultant to all levels within Quest Diagnostics to guide the development of best practices for Responsible AI
Define and track enterprise level metrics that measure adherence to Responsible AI standards and maturity across business units
Research and publish concise summaries and briefings of the legal and regulatory landscape for AI where Quest operates
Lead Quest wide efforts to increase AI literacy and understanding of ethical AI principles
Inspire and drive alignment across business and technology to make responsible innovation a core organization capability
Manage a team of 4 direct reports
Travel up to 15%
Qualification
Required
10+ years in technology, data governance, digital ethics, risk management or regulatory compliance within a complex or regulated industry
Demonstrated leadership in developing or managing policy, governance, or oversight structures related to emerging technologies, analytics or data driven decision systems
Experience in creating written policy documents and white papers for internal and external audiences
Expertise in applying the NIST AI framework and familiarity with other relevant ethics frameworks
Familiarity with GenAI performance metrics and setting GenAI performance standards per use case
Strong understanding of AI and GenAI concepts, model governance, bias and fairness, and explainability
Familiarity with major data and AI regulatory frameworks e.g. HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, AI RMF, and EU AI Act and how they apply in healthcare
Demonstrated success in building and scaling new teams or functions with ability to attract top talent, foster a culture of trust, accountability and ethical innovation
B.S. in Computer Science, Business, Data Science, Engineering, Ethics, Law or a related field
Preferred
Background in healthcare, diagnostic, or life sciences with exposure to data privacy, regulatory compliance or clinical technologies
Experience establishing or contributing to AI review boards, model risk committees or digital ethic programs
Published articles, presentations or industry participation to Responsible AI, data ethics or AI policy
Understanding of key tools and methods used in bias detection, model interpretability, privacy-preserving technologies and ethical impact assessments
Benefits
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
HealthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities and so much more!
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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