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Sony Electronics · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Data & AI Governance Architecture

Los Angeles

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

Sony Corporation of America is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, focused on advancing digital transformation. The Senior Manager of Data & AI Governance Architecture will lead efforts in creating governance frameworks and ensuring the adoption of data and AI governance standards across the organization.

Consumer Electronics

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect the Enterprise Data & AI Governance Framework

Design the unified data & AI governance architecture, integrating privacy, metadata, access, lineage, DQ, security, and AI governance

Translate legal, privacy, security, and AI risks into operational control requirements aligned to enterprise data flow patterns

Define reusable architecture patterns and guardrails for compliant data and AI product development

Develop Enterprise Standards, Guardrails & Lifecycle Controls

Create enterprise rules and standards for data classification, access control, AI model data usage, quality expectations, lineage, and lifecycle transitions

Build lifecycle-aligned controls from data ingestion to deletion

Drive adoption of standards across DX

Define Governance Ownership Models & Decision Paths

Define who is accountable for key governance decisions by establishing simple “who decides what” guidance so OpCos, product teams, and reviewers know how decisions flow

Operationalize Enterprise Governance Processes

Work closely with the Operational Governance & Integration team to ensure governance blueprints become implemented and repeatable

Establish and Report on Governance Maturity

Define maturity and success metrics; build clear scorecards to track progress

Communicate the governance model and results in concise, executive-ready narratives

Qualification

Data architectureAI governancePrivacy engineeringEnterprise data governanceMetadata systemsAccess governanceData platform architectureTechnical governance standardsStakeholder influenceSystems thinkingFluency in Japanese

Required

8–12+ years in data architecture, AI governance, privacy engineering, or enterprise data governance

Experience designing enterprise data/AI governance architectures or lifecycle control frameworks

Strong understanding of metadata systems, lineage, access governance, and data platform architecture

Experience partnering with Legal/Privacy on personal data controls

Strong experience writing technical governance standards and architectural guidelines

Ability to influence senior stakeholders across engineering, architecture, AI/ML, privacy, and OpCos

Strong systems thinking and ability to connect governance to technical and product realities

Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above

Preferred

Experience in federated global organizations

Fluency in Japanese

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits

Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs

Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children

Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

Short-term & long-term disability plans

Paid parental and caregiver leave

401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting

Education assistance and student loan programs

Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules

Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)

Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)

Matching gift program

A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)

Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees

Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)

Annual incentive bonus

Company

Sony Electronics

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WE ARE SONY Our spirit of innovation and challenge has created those special moments that make people say ‘wow’.

Founded in 1946

San Diego - US | Tokyo - JP, US

10001+ employees

http://www.sonyjobs.com

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