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Battelle · 17 hours ago

AI Data Governance Specialist

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Battelle is a research and development organization that delivers critical services for various clients. They are seeking an AI Data Governance Specialist to support AI engineering initiatives by ensuring compliance, security, and ethical use of data across AI systems.

Biotechnology

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with AI engineering teams to define and enforce data governance policies for AI models and pipelines

Implement data quality, lineage, and classification frameworks to support AI training and inference processes

Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR, CMMC, DFARS) and internal governance policies

Develop and maintain metadata strategies, including embedding and vector store management for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures

Partner with security and compliance teams to manage risk assessments for AI data usage and model outputs

Support responsible AI practices, including bias detection, transparency, and explainability requirements

Provide guidance on data retention, lifecycle management, and secure handling of sensitive information (e.g., PII, CUI)

Qualification

Data governance principlesAI/ML workflowsRegulatory compliance knowledgeMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft PurviewAI governance frameworksData security controlsSensitivity labelsDLP policiesCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Governance, Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience

Strong understanding of data governance principles, AI/ML workflows, and cloud-based environments (Microsoft Azure preferred)

Experience with Microsoft Purview, Power Platform, and AI governance frameworks

Familiarity with AI model lifecycle, including training data preparation, embeddings, and RAG strategies

Knowledge of regulatory compliance (DFARS, CMMC, ITAR, FedRAMP) and ethical AI standards

Excellent communication skills to translate technical requirements into clear governance policies

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred

Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, or similar AI platforms

Understanding of data security controls, sensitivity labels, and DLP policies

Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, compliance, and business stakeholders

Benefits

Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.

Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.

Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.

Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.

Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.

Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.

Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.