You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You're all about the detail and this role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimise systems and efficiency, not just for the business but for our customers too. It's data and research with impact you can see.

In this role, you'll:

The AI Governance Technical Specialist is responsible for defining and monitoring the technical controls that underpin the safe, ethical, and compliant use of AI systems across Transport for NSW. This role delivers three critical technical foundations for AI governance: defining technical controls that establish standards and guardrails for AI systems; tooling selection/setup for AI lifecycle management including model/agent monitoring, use case registration, and risk assessment platforms; and reference architecture development that provides technical blueprints and patterns for compliant AI implementation.  

Working closely with the Senior Manager Data Management, this role identifies and establishes tooling for AI lifecycle management, including model/agent monitoring and use case registration and risk assessment. In partnership with various Technology and Architecture stakeholders, this role develops reference architecture, security and data protection patterns, and evaluation/testing processes to ensure AI systems meet NSW and international standards. This position plays a critical role in embedding proportionate and practical technical guidelines and assurance into the AI Governance Framework, ensuring that controls are aligned with frameworks such as AIAF, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001/23894.

This role is not responsible for delivery or operational implementation of other business AI use case solutions or projects only provide advisory and review.

This role reports into the Data & AI Governance Product Owner/Lead. 

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

For you to be successful within this role you should meet with all, or most of the following criteria:

• A degree qualification within Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, and/or Statistics
• Significant experience and understanding of industry best practices / trends in AI Governance and Data Governance
• Proficiency in developing and reviewing AI models, including large language models (LLMs). Familiarity with AI/ML systems, evaluation frameworks, and emerging AI risks
• Proficiency in selecting and setting up tooling for AI lifecycle management, including model/agent monitoring, use case registration, and risk assessment platforms
• Ability to define and monitor technical controls for AI systems, ensuring alignment with security, data protection, privacy, and responsible-AI standards
• Demonstrated experience in ICT architecture, cyber security, or data governance.
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, evaluation frameworks and emerging AI risks.
• Knowledge of AI assurance standards (NIST, ISO) and NSW government security and privacy frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with Data & Analytics, Cyber, data & technology architects, Legal, Privacy, Ethics and Procurement to embed technical compliance requirements into sourcing and assurance
• Critical soft skills will include the ability to negotiate, influence, multitask, a ‘can do’ attitude, pro-active, systematic, solution driven, and engaging.

Preferred, but not essential:

• AI Ethics certification, AI Governance and data governance certification
• Experience using and/or implementing leading Data & AI governance solutions (e.g., Collibra, IBM Watson, Credo AI, Informatica etc.)
• You may have a background in companies that have dedicated AI services, such as large/global financial services, healthcare, or consultancy firms.

Join us at a pivotal time as Transport for NSW establishes the foundations for responsible, future‑ready AI. In this role, you won’t be one of many, you’ll be leading and contributing to the development of core AI governance and assurance capabilities. You’ll work closely with a wide range of Transport NSW SMEs, whole‑of‑government AI experts and NSW agency representatives, contributing to a unified, safe and effective approach to AI across the public sector. Your work will directly support safer services, better customer experiences and more resilient transport outcomes for communities across NSW. If you want your contribution to genuinely matter, this is the opportunity.

This is a fixed-term flexible hybrid role (up until the 30th of September 2026). 50% of your time will be office based, with two-three days based from our Macquarie Park office, and/or Elizabeth Street office in the CBD. Salary - $158,393.00 + super.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Friday 13th February 2026

For more information about this role, please contact [email protected].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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