Principal AI Strategy and Governance Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has an immediate need for an experienced governance or change management professional who understands at a strategic level Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) and who can immediately take the lead to formalize and implement our AI/ML governance strategy and protocols across all areas of business. This role will serve as our AI/ML governance focal point and will play a leading role in helping us continue to safely move forward in the AI/ML space.

In this position you will serve as a bridge between Data Governance and AI/ML business areas and will function as a primary focal point for AI/ML Strategy, Governance, & Risk Management/Compliance. Due to the cross-disciplinary equities of AI, this position will also work closely Enterprise Security, Privacy & Compliance, Legal, Vendor Mgmt., and Training teams, among others

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The AI/ML COE builds foundational AI/ML capabilities and solutions that serve multiple cross-domain business use cases and provide thought-leadership on the potential of AI/ML in delivering transformational value for the enterpris

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AI/ML COE maintains and matures BCBSNC AI/ML operations environment, and AI/ML standards & best practices to enable scaling of data science solutions from ideation to prototype, automation, productionization, and integration into business workflows. AI/ML COE also maintains a community of practice for data scientists at BCBSNC and developing partnerships with universities, and other Blues pla

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What You Wi

ll DoAI Governance Stra

• tegy:Work closely with our AI/ML leaders and practitioners to codify and implement ethical guidelines for AI/ML use and to create a cohesive AI/ML use, governance, & oversight strategy that aligns to BCNC’s corporate strategy and vi

sion.AI/ML Governance/Risk/Compli

• ance:Develop and implement an AI/ML governance framework & RACI while ensuring data integrity, security, compliance with regulatory standards, and responsible use of AI/ML technolo
• gies.Support the internal governance/approval processes for ML models and support BCNC governance bodies/forums, as approp
• riateTake the lead in establishing oversight processes to guide data collection, use, and management for AI and Generative AI tools and technologies and establish appropriate monitoring and associated compliance activi
• ties.Create and implement a roadmap for performing ongoing AI/ML Risk Management and adjust as necessary to ensure all AI/ML within the organization adheres to BCNC’s risk management cul
• ture.Proactively advise cross-disciplinary partners on applicable AI/ML risk and governance standards, including keeping up to date with developments in the applicable laws, rules, standards and industry practices, and recommend mitigations as appropr

iate.AI/ML Policy/Regulatory

• SME:Serve as a primary thought leader to assess the impacts of new AI/ML-related policies/regulations and serve as the primary focal point for implementa
• tion.Serve as the primary SME providing guidance to legal and vendor management on the AI/ML-related contract language and data agreements related to vendor use of AI/ML technology in alignment with federal and industry stand
• ards.Participate in industry & Blue Cross Association forums to keep abreast of ever-changing laws and regulations as it relates to A
• I/ML.Establish and monitor all required reporting and notification processes necessary to meet AI/ML regulatory, company, and industry/licensing requirem

ents.Trai

• ning:Take a leading role in establishing training protocols to address legal, regulatory, and fairness considerations associated with AI/ML tools and techno
• logy.Provide ad-hoc briefings and information sessions as necessary to socialize AI/ML governance practices and raise workforce aware

ness.What You

• BringBachelor's degree or advanced degree (where requ
• ired)8+ years of experience in related
• fieldIn lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related

field
Pref

• erred:Master’s Degree & 5-8 years’ experience in organization change management, data governance, or corporate gove
• rnanceExperience developing and delivering high-quality briefings and Experience writing for senior leaders to include crafting talking points, recommendations, and value stat
• ementsSuccessful experience in a heavily matrixed organi
• zationDemonstrated ability to lead large scale organization change through inf
• luenceDemonstrated ability to learn new technology concepts and identify related risks and downstream ef
• fects.Experience with improving processes and effici
• enciesStrong familiarity with topics related to Artificial Intelligence including Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, etc., and a high-level working knowledge of how they fit tog