Forward Deployed Risk Expert (FDRE) – AI Governance, Risk & Assurance

Location:
Flexible |
Experience:
10+ Years

Key Responsibilities
- Partner with AI/GenAI delivery squads
- Act as the risk and governance lead for high-impact AI implementations.
- Translate policies, regulations, and standards into practical controls, guardrails, testing strategies, and acceptance criteria.
- Design and challenge AI risk testing, validation, and assurance activities.
- Prepare governance submissions, risk assessments, and release-readiness recommendations.
- Define post-deployment monitoring, risk indicators, alerting thresholds, and incident response processes.
- Influence business, delivery, and technology stakeholders without formal authority

Required Experience
- 10+ years in AI Governance, Model Risk Management, Technology Risk, Data Risk, Compliance, Audit, Assurance, or AI Delivery.




- Hands-on experience delivering AI/ML/GenAI solutions in highly regulated industries (Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, etc.).
- Robust understanding of AI lifecycle risks, controls, validation, monitoring, and regulatory expectations.
- Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and drive risk-informed decisions

Key Skills
- AI Governance & Responsible AI
- AI Risk Assessments & Controls
- AI Assurance & Validation
- AI Testing & Model Validation
- Data Governance & Data Risk
- AI Monitoring & Operational Risk

Preferred Certifications
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
- ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
- ISO 23894 AI Risk Management
- EU AI Act Practitioner / Compliance Certification
- CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CGEIT
- Microsoft, AWS, or Google AI Certifications

📌 Forward Deployed Risk Expert (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tata Consultancy Services
📍 Bengaluru