Head of AI Governance

Reporting to: Director of Data Protection & AI Governance

Office Location : London

Role Purpose & Objectives

The Head of AI Governance at Hays will be key to enabling safe and fast adoption of AI through pragmatic guardrails, clear approval pathways, and proportionate assurance. This role is central to balancing innovation with regulatory and ethical obligations in an industry where most key AI use cases are high-risk under the EU AI Act. The role ensures compliance with applicable AI laws (including the EU AI Act) and alignment to recognised frameworks (ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF), and manages AI risk across the Group in close partnership with the Director of Data Protection & AI Governance, Group Technology, AI and Procurement Counsel, Regional DPOs, Information Security, Legal, Compliance and Technology. The role will play a critical role in managing AI risk, developing, and operationalisin...