AI Governance Officer

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization. Overview We are seeking an AI Governance Officer to join our Corporate Data Office Division (CDOD) within our Cybersecurity Organization.   CDOD focus on AI governance, including the design and implementation of robust AI governance frameworks that ensure the ethical, transparent, and compliant use of AI and machine learning technologies.   Your primary role is to play a key role in shaping and driving AI governance across the organization. You will join the AI governance team to implement policies, General Instructions (GIs), frameworks, and lifecycle controls that ensure the appropriate use and implementation of AI systems. In this role, you will help govern AI deployments activities to ensure alignment with the company’s standards and strategic objectives, collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulations and foster a culture of accountability and transparency in all AI-related initiatives.   Key Responsibilities   As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following: Implement AI governance framework for responsible AI development ensuring alignment with global regulatory standards. Develop and implement governance guidelines for AI development and deployment. Conduct review of AI solutions, in terms of adherence to ethical and responsible AI principles and controls. This independent review shall not be performed by those who develop, train, test and/or deploy AI models. Conduct reviews to identify potential risks and impact suggest remedies before an AI project goes live. Conduct periodical reviews on the AI governance process and documentation. Conduct technical assessment which covers the AI development and deployment process as well as the third-party AI product procurement process. Ensure AI risks are identified and managed appropriately through the organization's risk governance process. Support the AI governance process over the AI inventory, issue tracking, governance meetings & management reporting. Perform risk analysis whenever an application or system undergoes a major change. Oversee and conduct periodic assessments and evaluations to validate adherence to governance standards and regulatory obligations. Develop methods to effectively monitor and measure risk, compliance and assurance efforts. Devise strategies and protocols to minimize risks associated with AI, including developing robust testing methods and risk management frameworks. Stay updated with regulations and standards and ensuring that AI systems comply with these guidelines. Develop and deliver awareness programs to educate stakeholders on AI governance principles, policies, and compliance requirements.       Minimum requirements   You must hold a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree in Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field is preferred.  You should have a minimum of 15 years’ experience in application development, system administration, and data management, including 10 years of experience of implementing AI, computer vision, NLP, and LLM solutions. 5 years of experience designing and implementing AI governance and risk management programs is also required. You must also be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge in responsible AI and AI evaluations, bias detection, data centric, Agentic AI, AIOps, data privacy by design, LLM red teaming, methodologies for explain ability and interpretability and cloud computing environments.   Work Location and Work Schedule     Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer Work schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer   Job Posting Duration: Job posting start date: 02/01/2026 Job posting end date: 12/31/2026 Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.