Lead AI Governance Officer

Interim Lead AI Governance Officer Location: London (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite/Week) Duration: 4 Months Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Mandatory) Role Overview Immediate 4-month contract to own and accelerate our AI governance framework. You will bridge technical AI delivery, security, and compliance-setting practical guardrails for models and third-party tools without slowing down operations. Key Responsibilities * Frameworks \& Assurance: Mature the AI Governance Framework (ISO 42001 / NIST AI RMF / UK Guidelines) and lead AI Impact Assessments on live projects. * Risk \& Security: Maintain the AI Risk Register (addressing drift, prompt injection, hallucination, data security) and align AI controls with SC security standards. * Oversight: Chair the AI Review Board, audit high-risk models, and manage algorithmic safety incidents. * Handover: Deliver clear risk reporting to executive leadership and document processes for a clean contract exit. Requirements * Clearance: Active UK SC clearance ready for immediate deployment. * Experience: Proven interim track record in AI/ML governance, tech risk, or data assurance. * Knowledge: Deep grasp of AI control frameworks (ISO 42001, NIST) and technical failure modes in modern AI (LLMs, agentic systems). * Location: Onsite in London 2 days/week.