Head of AI Governance

This role is based in our 5 Howick Place office.
We are seeking to hire a Head of AI Governance to lead Informa\’s Responsible AI efforts and contribute to the evolution of our AI Policy Framework for the Informa Group. Sitting within Informa\’s Privacy Team the role will involve working closely with our technology teams building and deploying leading AI technologies and our business teams using these tools. Additionally this role will work with the Privacy Team, the Commercial Data Governance Team and our broader Legal & Governance colleagues. The key aim is to ensure that we make the most of our opportunities with AI whilst ensuring our development and uses of AI technologies are transparent, ethical and compliant with relevant regulations and that colleagues across Informa understand their responsibilities when developing, procuring and/or deploying AI‐based solutions.
Your Role Lead the development and deployment of Informa\’s Responsible AI programme (policy, standards, resourcing, training, processes, technologies, etc.)
Be Informa\’s internal expert advisor on the regulatory, policy and technical matters relating to Responsible AI.
Manage and evolve our AI impact assessment workflow; reviewing assessments for compliance, flagging risks and documenting mitigations while aligning and integrating with parallel assessments (e.g. privacy and cybersecurity) to simplify compliance.
Develop standard metrics and report on the operationalisation of Informa\’s AI Governance Framework.
Develop and maintain a master register of AI deployments across Informa documenting use cases, risks, reporting criteria, etc.
Actively participate in the AI Council to advise on policy and regulatory developments.
Regularly report on Responsible AI implementation and risk management to senior management.
Lead the development and delivery of a training & communication plan for the roll‐out of Responsible AI in Informa focused on continually increasing AI governance maturity across the enterprise.
Be the resident expert for the Legal & Governance (L&G) team to help us make the most of AI tools. Lead the identification of AI use cases for L&G and be the conduit to technical teams to ensure the L&G teams\’ use cases are prioritised and delivered.
Continually horizon‐scan for policy, regulatory and legal developments in Responsible AI, ensuring that Informa\’s AI implementations are compliant with internal policies as well as relevant laws and regulations. Attend events to represent Informa, provide thought leadership and share knowledge.
Work with Informa\’s Global Privacy Counsel to advise business stakeholders on legal requirements relating to AI.
Liaise closely with Privacy Team members on aspects of AI regulation that are interlinked with privacy compliance.
Qualifications Minimum of 8 years of experience in governance roles. Experience may not have been exclusively focused on AI governance but should have involved consideration of technical, legal and commercial factors to assess risk and advise business clients (e.g. privacy and data protection advisory work).
Deep understanding of Responsible AI challenges: the technical, policy and regulatory risks that AI technologies raise for Informa customers and colleagues across a multitude of jurisdictions worldwide.
Understanding of AI systems and capabilities: the technologies, the emerging field and how these are deployed within an enterprise.
Get things done: highly organised, resourceful and action‐oriented with experience driving focus, clarity and prioritisation in a fast‐paced environment.
Leadership: experience leading small teams and developing junior colleagues.
Decision‐making: ability to work pragmatically, having confidence to make quick decisions based on available data and move forward at pace in an environment of ambiguity.
Comms and visibility: effective at managing expectations and communications (written and verbal) to all levels and disciplines in the organisation.
Organisational smarts: experience working in a matrix‐based organisation, building relationships and trust across a range of teams and functions. Know and understand how to bring people with you.
Helpful but not required qualities AIGP certification
Legal background
Benefits Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us work in the office three days per week and from home or remotely two days per week.
Great community: a welcoming culture with in‐person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks.
Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with charity and match funding available.
Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‐demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it\’s time for the next step we encourage and support internal job moves.
Time out: 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after two years plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from plus company‐funded private medical cover.
A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares.
Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more.
Recognition for great work with global awards and kudos programmes.
As an international company the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.
Additional Information This advert will be automatically unpublished on Monday 18th August.
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone.
We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll up their sleeves, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed we welcome your application.
Equal Opportunities Employer
As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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