Senior Data & AI Governance Specialist

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🌐 New Zealand, Australia – Remote

🇳🇿 New Zealand – Remote 🇦🇺 Australia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

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Xero

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2006

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $925M Post-IPO Debt - Xero on 2024-06

SaaS • B2B

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software company that provides bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, bank reconciliation, VAT/MTD compliance, and financial analytics for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers. It offers an app marketplace for integrations, online invoice payments, partner programs for accountants and bookkeepers, and AI-powered automation (JAX) to streamline routine financial tasks.

📋 Description

• Evolve Xero’s privacy, data, and AI governance frameworks • Enable rapid, responsible data use and AI adoption and deployment across the business • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate governance policies and requirements into practical, user-friendly guidance at scale • Support adoption of governance guidance • Deliver high-impact literacy programmes and tailored educational resources • Uplift data and AI capability across Xero • Work with Regulatory, Privacy, and Risk functions on evolving legislation and customer expectations • Advise decision-makers on governance guardrails for safe experimentation and development • Co-design pragmatic data and AI governance approaches addressing bias, transparency, and explainability • Report to the Director of Data & AI Governance and collaborate with Product, Privacy, Security, Regulatory, Risk, and Government Relations

🎯 Requirements

• Deep knowledge of data governance frameworks and practices • Experience setting up stewardship models and governance forums • Experience with data catalogues and data quality platforms • Recent hands-on experience in AI governance • Ability to understand AI systems and navigate ethical, regulatory, and operational challenges of responsible AI at scale • Experience working with engineers and technical experts • Technical depth in data architecture, quality, and lineage • Hands-on experience bridging policy and technical implementation • Ability to translate complex regulatory and policy requirements into clear, actionable guidance • Ability to explain governance concepts to technical SMEs and technical concepts to policy stakeholders • Familiarity with GDPR, the EU AI Act, and CCPA • Familiarity with ISO 27001/SOC2 certification frameworks • Growth mindset and drive to automate, improve, and share learnings

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote working available for candidates within three hours of the AEST time zone across Australia and New Zealand • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements • Boost days bringing hybrid teams together in person for connection and collaborative work • Fair and supportive recruitment experience • Recruitment accommodations or adjustments, including modified interview format, additional assessment time, or assistive technology • Potential consideration for other current or future opportunities if application information is retained • Background checks handled with consent and relevant checks completed