Data and AI Governance Specialist

Guidehouse

Data and AI Governance Specialist supporting clients in defining governance structures and implementing practices. Collaborating with teams to align requirements and improve governance operations.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $113,000 - $188,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support data and AI governance programs by helping clients define practical governance structures, roles, decision rights, and operating rhythms
Develop key governance artifacts such as policies, standards, playbooks, RACI matrices, intake workflows, and governance committee materials
Perform assessments and current-state analysis across data lifecycle, data quality, metadata, privacy, and access controls, then translate findings into clear recommendations and implementation roadmaps
Partner with data engineering, analytics, and security teams to align governance requirements to delivery patterns (data products, lakehouse/warehouse, BI publishing, and AI solution delivery)
Help establish data/AI governance and responsible data/AI practices including use case intake, risk tiering, human-in-the-loop expectations (for AI), model documentation, and ongoing monitoring approaches
Contribute to stakeholder engagement by drafting client-ready materials, facilitating working sessions, and documenting decisions and action items
Support delivery quality and team rhythms by contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, documentation, and status reporting
Lead governance workstreams and small delivery teams to design and implement data/AI governance programs that are actionable and sustainable
Own client relationships for your workstream by setting expectations, facilitating executive discussions, and driving alignment across business, IT, privacy, security, and legal stakeholders
Design and operationalize governance operating models including council structures, data stewardship models, decision escalation paths, and integrated controls across data, analytics, and AI
Define implementation roadmaps that connect strategy to execution, including sequencing, dependency management, change management, and measurable adoption outcomes
Establish AI governance and responsible AI guardrails such as model and use case inventory, risk management workflow, review boards, documentation standards, third-party oversight, and ongoing compliance reporting
Institute tactical and functional governance operations and controls that assist in operationalizing program and product-level governance
Translate governance needs into scalable enablement including templates, playbooks, training, and communications that improve adoption and reduce operational friction
Contribute to growth and pursuits by supporting proposal development, scoping, staffing plans, and the creation of reusable assets and accelerators

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Information Systems, Public Policy, Business, Data/Computer Science, Engineering, or similar)
3+ years of relevant experience in data governance, data strategy, analytics enablement, privacy support, or technology risk, including direct delivery contributions
Demonstrated knowledge of data governance fundamentals, such as data stewardship, data lifecycle, metadata, data quality, privacy, and access controls
Familiarity with AI governance concepts such as model risk considerations, transparency and documentation, monitoring, and responsible AI practices
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics in clear, practical language and produce polished client-ready outputs
Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality work products in a fast-paced environment
U.S. citizen requirement and active or ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Ability to travel as needed based on client and project needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata strategyanalytics enablementprivacy supporttechnology riskdata stewardshipdata lifecyclemetadatadata qualityaccess controls

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsability to explain complex topicsindependent workpriority managementhigh-quality work deliverystakeholder engagementfacilitationdocumentationteam leadershipclient relationship management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreePublic Trust clearance