Governance Manager

6 days ago

Remote, United Kingdom Olive Jar Digital Full time

Remote

Full Time

Experienced

6 Month Fixed-Term Contract

UK-wide

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Governance Manager to support the design and implementation of an AI governance framework. The role will focus on creating clear accountability structures, policy principles, and toolkits that guide the responsible adoption and use of AI across the organisation.

You'll play a key role in embedding governance processes into existing structures, ensuring alignment with ethical, legal, and operational standards while supporting the delivery of new approaches to digital and AI innovation.

About Olive Jar Digital

As we grow, we empower our teams to develop their roles and functions and offer support to get you from where you are now, to where you want to be. Moving towards our 10th year, we are now an established brand, building digital products and services and championing the provision of expert talent to enhance customer and in-house teams, satisfying all user needs.

We are a professional, fun, fully Inclusive and diverse digital consultancy, valuing everyone's opinion. With a huge growth plan over the next two years, we are looking to expand our client facing delivery team with designers, developers, and testers as we continue to expand our project portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a governance framework covering accountability, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making structures.
  • Define and document policy principles to ensure ethical, transparent, and compliant use of AI.
  • Oversee the design of governance toolkits and templates, including risk assessments, impact assessments, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align AI governance with existing digital, data, and technology processes.
  • Identify and address gaps in current governance arrangements, recommending options for improvement.
  • Ensure governance models are integrated with wider organisational processes, avoiding duplication and ensuring efficiency.
  • Support the delivery of training content and awareness materials to build understanding of AI risks and responsibilities.
  • Contribute to knowledge transfer activities, ensuring governance practices can be maintained and evolved beyond the project.
  • Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, and dependencies to senior stakeholders.

About You

  • Proven experience as a Governance Manager or similar role within digital, data, or technology programmes.
  • Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk management, and assurance models. Ability to design and embed policy principles, decision-making structures, and accountability models.
  • Experience producing toolkits, templates, and compliance frameworks for complex organisations.
  • Skilled at stakeholder management, with the ability to work across multiple teams and levels of seniority.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of producing clear frameworks, reports, and training materials.
  • Familiarity with AI, ethics, or digital governance would be a significant advantage.

Benefits

  • 25 Days Annual Leave per annum (plus 8 Bank Holidays as standard)
  • Health Insurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Annual Salary Review
  • Electric Car Scheme

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