Senior Specialist, AI Governance

Job description

Experience Aviva Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence. At Aviva Canada , we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities. We’re proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We’re not just about insurance; we’re about making a real difference by protecting what matters most. The Opportunity The Senior Specialist, AI Governance supports the design, operationalization, and execution of Aviva Canada’s AI Governance Framework. The role plays a hands-on coordination function across all AI governance assessments, with a focus on model and non-model AI assessments, inventory oversight, and the orchestration of governance inputs from Cyber, IT, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement to enable safe, responsible, and scalable AI adoption. What you’ll do AI Governance & Oversight Support the rollout and ongoing operationalization of Aviva’s AI Governance Framework, ensuring consistent application across business units and AI use cases. Maintain oversight of the AI/GenAI Inventory/Register, ensuring accurate capture of use cases, risk tiering, documentation completeness, and traceability. Coordinate model and non-model AI assessments with first-line owners and second-line risk partners to ensure timely and consistent governance outcomes. AI Governance Assessments & Cross-Functional Coordination Act as a central coordination point for AI governance assessments required for AI use cases, including Cyber, IT/Architecture & Operational Readiness, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement/Third-Party Risk assessments. Ensure assessment outcomes are aligned, tracked, and reflected in AI governance decisions, inventories, and escalation pathways. Track and follow up on findings, control gaps, and remediation actions, escalating issues as appropriate. Prepare consolidated views and materials for AI governance forums and decision bodies, highlighting key risks, dependencies, and approvals. Help define, document, and monitor AI control requirements, including transparency, explainability, bias/fairness, data protection, human oversight, and performance monitoring. Support the development and maintenance of AI governance scorecards, KPIs, and KRIs to provide transparency into AI risk across the enterprise. Support the establishment and maintenance of the AI Value Realization Dashboard, ensuring alignment with business objectives, strategic priorities, and benefits realization outcomes. Support the development and growth of the AI Community by driving awareness, stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, and adoption of responsible AI practices across the organization. Support the execution of governance control testing and assurance activities related to AI use cases. Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, or automate AI governance processes, including intake, assessments, tracking, and reporting. Stakeholder & Executive Support Collaborate closely with Cyber, IT, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Data Governance, and Business teams to ensure consistent interpretation and execution of AI governance requirements. Draft clear, executive-ready summaries for senior stakeholders highlighting governance outcomes, emerging risks, and remediation status. What you’ll bring 5-7 years of experience in AI governance, data governance, risk management, compliance, or analytics (AI exposure is a plus). Solid understanding of AI/GenAI systems, lifecycle management, and governance practices. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake) and governance aspects of AI/GenAI deployments. Knowledge of AI-specific regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, OSFI E-23, AMF). Strong attention to detail. Strong communication and coordination skills. What makes you stand out Experience supporting enterprise AI governance frameworks and operating models. Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups including Cyber, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams. Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and KRIs. Exposure to responsible AI practices, including transparency, explainability, fairness, and human oversight. Experience supporting governance testing, assurance activities, and remediation tracking. Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities within governance functions. What you’ll get The salary band for this position ranges from $81,000 to $130,000. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity. Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities. Hybrid flexible work model. Outstanding career development opportunities. We’ll support your professional development education. Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year. Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion. Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health. This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally & externally. Aviva Canada may use AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to assist us throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for a position. Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process and during employment. If you require accommodation during the interview or hiring process, please contact your Aviva Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. #LI-Hybrid #LI-SG1