AI Governance

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to help organisations harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence safely, responsibly, and at scale.

Why consider joining our Digital & Data community? 🤔

• Join our Digital & Data team working alongside AI specialists, data scientists, engineers, cyber security experts, risk professionals, regulatory specialists, and cross-disciplinary teams to help clients unlock value from AI while managing associated risks.

• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesn’t align with what you want to do.
• Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.  
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors - no project is ever the same 
• Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative tech community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring 
• Deepen your expertise through our culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications 

What you can expect 🌱

• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. You'll be helping clients design, implement and operationalise AI governance frameworks, as well as contributing to internal initiatives.

• Support clients in navigating emerging AI regulations, standards, and guidance while enabling innovation and business value.
• Facilitate workshops, governance forums, risk assessments, and operating model design activities with senior stakeholders.
• Live in-person whiteboarding sessions to problem solve as a team, alongside asynchronous communication on Teams.
• Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
• An environment that deeply cares about its values Values | PA Consulting.

Qualifications

Essential requirements ✅

You must be an established consulting professional with experience delivering projects focused on AI governance, responsible AI, AI risk management, model governance, or emerging technology regulation within the private sector. Ideally, you should have experience consulting with Life Sciences, Government or Consumer & Manufacturing sector clients.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to. 

• You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience with AI governance frameworks, policies, controls, and operating models.
• Experience interpreting and applying AI-related regulations, standards, and guidance, such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, OECD AI Principles, and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting AI risk assessments, model governance reviews, algorithmic impact assessments, or responsible AI evaluations.
• Familiarity with AI lifecycle governance, including controls relating to model development, validation, deployment, monitoring, explainability, transparency, accountability, and human oversight.
• Experience working with Generative AI technologies and associated governance considerations, including data usage, intellectual property, security, privacy, bias, and model risk.
• The ability to efficiently understand client organisations and their business models and to tailor AI governance approaches to their strategic, operational, and regulatory requirements.
• The ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders (e.g. business, legal, compliance, risk, IT, security, data science, and engineering teams) on AI governance and responsible AI matters.
• An analytical mindset, with a focus on producing quality work in a results-oriented environment.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Experience implementing governance tooling, AI inventory solutions, model risk management platforms, or GRC technologies.
• Experience with data governance, privacy, cyber security, model risk management, or technology risk disciplines.
• Knowledge of machine learning and Generative AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Possession of relevant certifications such as ISO 42001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, IAPP AIGP, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, AWS/Azure AI certifications, or equivalent. Where you do not have the qualifications, we will support you in achieving them.
• Experience defining AI governance processes, committees, policies, standards, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Experience supporting AI governance programmes within highly regulated sectors is preferred.

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional Information

Assessment process ⚖️

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.

• Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA.
• Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins).
• Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn’t do at first round (60 mins).
• Final round 🎉: Meeting with a PA leader – a mini case study and discussion around your client-centricity (60 mins).

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose-led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

We're committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations – Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.

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