Cmu
Data and AI Governance Lead - Computing Services
Pittsburgh, PA · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
Machine LearningData AnalysisData EngineeringAgentic AIMLOpsComplianceHIPAAResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- Unlike traditional management roles, this position does not oversee a direct team.
- Regularly report progress to university leadership, advocating for the cultural shifts necessary to treat data as a strategic institutional asset. - Other duties as assigned.
- Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Computing Services.
Responsibilities
- Strategy & Framework Design: Lead the design and execution of CMU's Data and AI governance operating model. Define the policies, standards, and roadmaps that ensure data integrity, privacy, and the responsible use of AI across the university.
- Influence & Community Building: Build and enable a robust community of practice among distributed Data Stewards and AI practitioners.
- You will not have "command and control"; authority; success will depend on your ability to build trust, provide value to partners, and align departmental goals with university-wide standards.
- AI Governance & Risk: Design and operationalize AI governance controls, including model inventories, risk assessments, and ethical reviews.
- Partner with academic and administrative leads to ensure AI deployment is transparent, fair, and compliant with emerging regulations.
- Hands-on Operational Support: "Roll up your sleeves"; to help departments implement governance tooling. Assist in defining data lineage, improving data quality, and documenting metadata for complex institutional datasets.
- Design and operationalize AI governance controls, including model inventories, risk assessments, and ethical reviews.
- "Roll up your sleeves"; to help departments implement governance tooling.
Requirements
- Technical Depth: Familiarity with Data & AI lifecycle management, including experience with metadata management tools, data cataloging, and ML Ops/AI risk frameworks.
- Technical Partnership: Experience partnering closely with Data Engineering and Analytics.
Nice to have
- Experience specifically within a Research I university or a highly complex non-profit environment.
- Professional certification in Data Management (CDMP) or AI Governance (AIGP).
- Knowledge of global data privacy regulations (GDPR, FERPA, HIPAA) as they relate to both administrative data and academic research.
- This is a unique opportunity to revitalize a data governance program, incorporating AI, at one of the world's leading institutions for Artificial Intelligence.
Skills
- Define the policies, standards, and roadmaps that ensure data integrity, privacy, and the responsible use of AI across the university.
Benefits
- eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
- Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
- For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.
- Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training.
- Metrics & Advocacy: Develop KPIs to track the adoption and health of governance practices.
Company info
- Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
- We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
- At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment.
Equal opportunity
- Please visit " Why Carnegie Mellon " to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
- Click here to view a listing of employee benefits
- Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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