Job Title
AI Governance Manager
Location
London
Job Description
The AI Governance Manager is responsible for operationalizing Cushman & Wakefield’s enterprise AI governance framework. Reporting to the Director, Global Data Privacy & AI Governance, this role ensures that AI systems are assessed, approved, tracked, and monitored in line with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and client requirements.The role directly supports the firm enabling scalable, day-to-day governance of our responsible AI use globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operationalize and continuously improve the enterprise AI governance framework, translating AI policies and regulatory requirements into practical, repeatable governance processes.
- Coordinate AI governance activities across Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, IT, and business teams to ensure consistent application.
- Manage the end‑to‑end AI Impact Assessment (AIIA) process for new and materially changed AI use cases, including facilitation, cross‑functional review, approval, and maintenance of the central AIIA repository.
- Ensure AI assessments address privacy, fairness/bias, explainability, security, and regulatory considerations.
- Support maintenance of the AI regulatory register,monitoremerging AI regulations, andassistwith updates to AI policies, standards, and templates.
- Support AI‑specific third‑party due diligence, including coordination with Legal and Procurement and tracking of vendor AI systems.
- Support the Enterprise AI Council by preparing submissions and risk materials, and tracking decisions, conditions, and remediation actions.
Experience & Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in risk management, compliance, governance, privacy, technology risk, or internal audit.
- Close familiarity with frameworks such as GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging AI regulations.
- Strong understanding ofrisk-basedgovernance and regulatory compliance concepts.
- Experience working in complex, regulated, globalorganizations.
- Ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into operational processes.
- Experience with AI, analytics, or automateddecision-makinggovernance.
- Exposure tothird-partyrisk management or vendor due diligence.
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Clear andconfidentwritten and verbal communication.
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple governance processes.
- Pragmatic,risk-aware, and able to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
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Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.
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Cushman & Wakefield is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a global leader in commercial real estate services, employees benefit from extensive professional growth opportunities, a culture that champions diversity and inclusion, and access to cutting-edge financial technologies. Joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that values strategic leadership and empowers its workforce to drive impactful change across international markets.
