Job Description

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The Governance and Responsible AI Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that all AI initiatives within the CoE are developed and deployed in a manner


that is ethical, transparent, and compliant with applicable regulations. This role advises and supports cross-functional teams in embedding


responsible AI practices, and works hand in hand with the GRC team and audit to design and implement governance frameworks that mitigate risks


and uphold trust.


The role involves close coordination with stakeholders across business, legal, compliance, and technical teams to ensure audit readiness, policy


alignment, and adherence to global standards such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, PDPL, and the EU AI Act.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement AI governance frameworks and ethical guidelines across the CoE. Advise AI teams on responsible AI practices, including fairness, transparency, accountability, and privacy. Support funcions in their AI risk assessments and mitigation planning for all AI initiatives. Conduct training and awareness programs on responsible AI for internal teams. Coordinate with legal, compliance, and audit teams to ensure readiness and alignment. Monitor and report on governance KPIs and risk indicators.

Required Qualifications:

Advanced degree in AI, Data Ethics, Law, or a related field. Proven expertise in AI governance, ethics, and regulatory compliance. Strong knowledge of global AI risk frameworks and regulations (NIST AI RMF, PDPL, EU AI Act). Experience in risk assessment, policy design, and stakeholder coordination. Familiarity with audit processes and compliance reporting. Excellent communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences. Minimum 7 years of experience in governance, compliance, or responsible AI roles.

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.


Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.


Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.