Job Summary:

The AI Governance Lead will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining a governing structure for leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in an ethical and responsible manner that aligns with Upstate's mission, vision and values and all relevant laws and regulations. Responsible for establishing, and overseeing a multidisciplinary AI governance committee representing stakeholders across multiple domains; identifying issues that can be addressed through the responsible use of AI and related technologies and developing comprehensive training programs to raise awareness and educate staff on best practices in AI policies and procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, engaging the Upstate community to promote the understanding and adoption of responsible use of AI; facilitating AI governance meetings at all levels of stakeholder involvement; identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation where AI can be leveraged; keeping abreast of emerging regulatory guidelines to ensure compliance and address potential gaps; working closely with leadership to ensure project objective are in alignment with organizational goals, managing risk, monitoring and managing project scope, and managing and maintaining all documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant project management and/or information systems experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Must be self-directed with strong interpersonal, communication, analytic and computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong understanding of ethical considerations around AI implementation; background in clinical informatics/healthcare; familiarity with data science/AI & ML concepts.

Work Days:

8-430 M-F

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources

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