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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Principal Trusted AI Consultant to lead and drive governance initiatives across critical areas, including Privacy, Risk Management, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Data Management, and the AI Lifecycle. This position is key to ensuring that our AI systems align with organizational values, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards. The successful candidate will collaborate across various departments to manage trust risks, support AI governance processes, and ensure that AI projects adhere to company-wide standards.
The role will require both strategic and technical expertise, as well as strong consulting and interpersonal skills to work effectively with leadership teams and individual contributors from diverse technical backgrounds. You will be responsible for bridging the gap between high-level business goals and deep technical insights, ensuring alignment across teams to deliver successful AI governance initiatives.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of AI governance and data management strategies to enhance organizational processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, risk, compliance, and engineering, to implement privacy and AI governance standards
Manage trust risk assessments to ensure data used, models developed and intended purpose of AI solutions all comply to our Trusted AI policies, privacy and security standards
Facilitate the prioritization and resolution of governance issues in AI projects
Assess and drive risk postures across a diverse set of AI systems and technologies
Assess risk using a mix of international risk standards and framework to further develop Autodesk’s quantitative and qualitative risk factors
Provide regular updates to leadership on the status of AI governance and risk management efforts, including actionable insights and recommendations
Develop frameworks to evaluate and continuously improve AI model transparency, fairness, and security and develop recommended risk optimization
Drive the integration of AI governance best practices into ongoing product development efforts, ensuring scalability and compliance with global standards
Partner with the risk owners to drive alignment on the remediation timelines and expectations for risk plans
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance management, technology, data governance, privacy, or AI lifecycle management
Proven experience working with cross-functional teams and driving governance initiatives across multiple domains
Strong knowledge of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools and methodologies
Excellent ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business strategies for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to handle complex projects and provide clear, concise reporting
Experience developing and creating risk assessments, treatment plans, risk policies, mitigating controls and executive summaries
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and direct exposure with industry frameworks such as NIST, ISO, and GDPR compliance standards
Certifications like CISSP, CIPP, CRISC, or CISA are a plus
Consulting experience or experience working directly with leadership teams to develop and implement AI governance strategies
Strong understanding of Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) and related risk management practices
The Ideal Candidate
Accountable: You take ownership of AI governance projects and see them through from identification to successful implementation
Collaborative: You excel at working cross-functionally with leadership and technical teams to drive initiatives forward
Innovative: You adapt AI governance practices to meet the evolving needs of the business, bringing creative solutions to complex challenges
Integrity-Driven: You ensure transparency, ethical compliance, and high integrity in all aspects of AI governance and trust risk management
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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
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Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products to more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers to design and make a better world for all. Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D. We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.