AI Governance Lead

Buffalo, NY
Full-time
$135,000.00–$190,000.00
Posted Nov 13, 2026

Skills

Cybersecurity
Procurement

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title :

AI Governance Lead

Reporting To:

Executive, Digital Enablement

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Buffalo, NY

Moog’s AI Enablement Center of Expertise is looking for an AI Governance Lead!

As the Enterprise AI Governance Lead, you will own the day-to-day framework, standards, processes, and operating rigor required to govern AI responsibly across the enterprise. You will establish consistent governance routines and documentation across AI solutions, models, vendors, and capabilities, ensuring appropriate visibility, accountability, risk assessment, and change control throughout the AI lifecycle. You will serve as a central coordination point across AI, Cybersecurity, Legal, Privacy, Procurement, Enterprise Architecture, and business teams to translate enterprise requirements into practical, scalable AI governance.

This role requires an onsite, hybrid work schedule (~three days or more in-office each week), at our Corporate Headquarters in East Aurora, NY.

To qualify for the AI Governance Lead role, here is what we would expect you to bring to Moog…

•Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Risk Management, Law, Public Policy, or related field

•Over five (5) years’ experience in technology governance, risk, compliance, privacy, cybersecurity governance, data governance, controls, or related discipline.

•Over two (2) years’ experience developing or operating enterprise governance frameworks, standards, policies, controls, and exception processes - supporting AI/ML governance, model governance, responsible AI, or emerging-technology risk; experience partnering across Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Procurement, Enterprise Architecture, and business stakeholders.

•Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite, or willing to relocate. A fully remote work schedule with travel is not possible for this position.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

•JD, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CIPP, CIPM, or similar credentials.

•Experience with NIST AI RMF, AI/model inventories.

•Third-party AI risk, model/vendor change controls, contractual restrictions, governance dashboards, and executive risk reporting.

As the AI Governance Lead, you will…

•Develop and operationalize enterprise AI governance standards, policies, procedures, controls, and documentation requirements across the AI lifecycle.

•Coordinate AI risk assessment and mitigation across data, security, privacy, legal, ethical, contractual, operational, and model risks in partnership with accountable risk owners.

•Embed governance requirements into AI intake, experimentation, development, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operations, ensuring risks and remediation commitments are actively monitored.

•Establish and maintain an enterprise AI inventory covering capabilities, models, vendors, use cases, owners, approvals, restrictions, and applicable controls.

•Provide leadership with visibility into AI usage and governance posture through clear reporting on risks, controls, approvals, exceptions, and required actions.

•Establish governance for new models, vendors, capability updates, and material solution changes, defining when reassessment, testing, review, approval, or communication is required.

•Partner with Procurement, Legal, and other stakeholders to operationalize contractual requirements, usage restrictions, data limitations, vendor commitments, and decision traceability.

•Lead governance operations and exception management, including approvals, escalations, governance forums, corrective actions, reassessments, and supporting documentation.

How we care for you:

•Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

•Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.

•Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

•Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

•Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $135,000.00–$190,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

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