AAA Auto Club Enterprises · 5 hours ago
AI Governance Lead
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $177K/yr
7+ years expAAA Auto Club Enterprises is seeking an experienced AI Governance Lead to architect and scale their enterprise-wide AI governance program. This strategic role involves shaping how the organization responsibly designs, implements, and monitors AI technologies while ensuring compliance and risk management.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Build and mature the organization’s AI governance function
Develop and continuously enhance the company’s Responsible AI Governance Framework
Implement governance processes across the full AI lifecycle—from use‑case intake to validation, approval, deployment, and continuous monitoring
Define governance approaches for internal models, third‑party AI, GenAI tools, and customer‑facing solutions
Translate regulatory and industry requirements into actionable policies, controls, standards, and procedures
Conduct and oversee enterprise-wide AI risk assessments
Lead AI testing, validation, explainability, fairness/bias reviews, documentation, and monitoring activities
Support AI Review Board operations and decision‑making
Maintain an enterprise inventory of AI models, risks, controls, and exceptions
Serve as a trusted advisor on AI governance topics, escalations, and policy interpretations
Develop and scale an AI Champion Network across business units
Develop templates, playbooks, policies, and guidance that strengthen AI governance practices
Evaluate and support AI governance technologies (model inventory, bias detection, lifecycle workflows, compliance automation)
Build a centralized knowledge base of best practices, training, and resources
Define KPIs and dashboards to measure adoption, risk posture, and control effectiveness
Produce regular reporting on AI compliance, issues, and emerging risks
Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends to provide proactive recommendations
Qualification
Required
5+ years in AI governance, data governance, technology risk, compliance, or model governance
Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, including model types, performance metrics, explainability, bias/fairness, drift, and documentation
Proven ability to interpret and apply AI‑related regulatory and industry frameworks
Demonstrated collaboration across highly regulated or risk‑sensitive environments
Exceptional communication skills, able to simplify complex technical and regulatory concepts for business leaders
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
7–10+ years combined experience in governance, risk, AI/ML operations, compliance, or technology program management
Preferred
Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
Familiarity with AI/ML tooling such as SHAP, LIME, model monitoring platforms, and governance automation tools
Relevant certifications in AI governance, risk, or compliance
Experience presenting to senior leaders, risk committees, or regulatory bodies
Benefits
Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension
Tuition assistance
Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs
Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)
Company
AAA Auto Club Enterprises
AAA is a federation of fully taxpaying, not-for-profit motor clubs in the U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Simpson
Senior Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer
Suzanne Wisdom
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
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