AI Governance Specialist (Expression of Interest)

Company Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

NCS is seeking a Responsible AI Governance Specialist to join our Data & AI Consulting & Transformation practice, supporting enterprise clients in establishing trusted, compliant, and scalable AI governance capabilities. 

This role sits at the intersection of AI, risk, governance, cyber security, data, legal and compliance. You will partner with client stakeholders to design and embed Responsible AI processes, controls and operating models that support both innovation and risk management. You will play a key role in operationalising Responsible AI frameworks by integrating AI governance into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), establishing AI assurance and testing processes, implementing Agentic AI monitoring frameworks, and creating sustainable governance practices across the AI lifecycle. 

A key aspect of the role will be to assess Responsible AI maturity, define target-state governance capabilities, and build practical implementation roadmaps that support safe and trustworthy adoption of AI technologies across the enterprise.

This role is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive Responsible AI governance framework that integrates with enterprise risk management practices. The position oversees AI risk management, governance processes, policies, controls, and assurance activities across the entire AI lifecycle, from ideation and development through deployment, monitoring, and retirement. Key responsibilities include establishing AI risk assessment methodologies, control frameworks, inventory management, use case classification, risk tiering, compliance monitoring, audit readiness, and regulatory alignment. The role also leads the design and operationalisation of AI Red Teaming and adversarial testing programs to assess risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, hallucinations, model manipulation, harmful content generation, and autonomous decision-making failures in Generative and Agentic AI systems. Additionally, it develops governance and observability frameworks to monitor AI and Agentic AI behaviour, ensure decision traceability, manage policy compliance, and support risk reporting to executive stakeholders. The position is responsible for creating Responsible AI policies, standards, and operating models, defining ownership and accountability structures, conducting AI maturity assessments, developing transformation roadmaps, and providing strategic advisory support to senior leadership. Working closely with Risk, Legal, Compliance, Cyber Security, Data, Engineering, and Business teams, the role drives the adoption of sustainable, compliant, and ethical AI practices across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• ​​Demonstrated experience in AI Governance, Data Governance, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Compliance, Cyber Security, or Enterprise Transformation within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience designing governance frameworks and risk management processes. 
• Strong understanding of Responsible AI principles and AI risk management practices. 
• Experience integrating governance processes into Enterprise Risk Management frameworks. 
• Knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and emerging Agentic AI technologies. 
• Experience conducting risk assessments and designing control frameworks. 

Desirable 

• Experience with AI Red Teaming, model assurance or adversarial testing programs. 
• Experience working with Generative AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot or enterprise AI solutions. 
• Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, OECD AI Principles or equivalent frameworks. 
• Experience establishing observability and monitoring capabilities for AI systems. 
• Experience in Telco, Financial Services, Government or other highly regulated industries. 
• Knowledge of AI safety engineering and model risk management practices. 
• Experience using BPMN, Signavio, Lean, Six Sigma or process improvement methodologies.

Additional Information

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks