Director, Data & AI Governance

Location: Secaucus, NJ, US, Jacksonville, FL, US, Cordova, TN, US

Employment Type: OTHER

Overview

Salary Range: $152,501- $256,286 

 

Build trusted data foundations and enable responsible, value-driven AI adoption.

The Director, Data & AI Governance leads enterprise governance for data and AI across Yusen Logistics Americas. The role sets policies, standards, ownership, decision rights, lifecycle controls, and risk guardrails in partnership with business leaders, IT, Cybersecurity, Legal, Compliance, HR, Procurement, and Internal Audit.

The Director owns governance requirements and oversight; business leaders own outcomes and data accountability; IT and Cybersecurity own technical delivery; and Legal, Compliance, and Internal Audit retain interpretation and independent assurance. Initial priorities are classification, retention, stewardship, quality, and Copilot readiness..

Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Data Governance

• Set the enterprise data governance strategy, policies, operating model, roadmap, ownership, stewardship, and decision rights.
• Define standards for classification, access, sharing, retention, disposal, metadata, lineage, and data quality.
• Lead the Data & AI Governance Council, maintain the catalog and glossary, coordinate governance for new solutions, and report metrics, risks, and decisions.

2. AI Governance and Responsible Enablement

• Establish the AI governance framework, acceptable-use standards, decision rights, and lifecycle controls.
• Operate a single intake and risk-tiering process for AI ideas, pilots, embedded capabilities, and third-party tools.
• Coordinate reviews, maintain the AI inventory, define responsible-AI requirements, and help approved use cases move safely from pilot to production.

3. Business Ownership, Adoption, and Value

• Ensure each initiative has a clear business problem, sponsor, users, value case, KPIs, adoption plan, and risk owner.
• Drive data and AI literacy, communications, and champion networks with HR and business leaders.
• Track adoption, value, quality, risk, and scalability; recommend whether initiatives should scale, change, or stop.

4. Data Protection Requirements and Control Oversight

• Define protection requirements for sensitive company, customer, employee, carrier, and partner information.
• Partner with IT and Cybersecurity to translate requirements into access, labeling, DLP, encryption, logging, and monitoring controls.
• Review coverage, coordinate exceptions and escalations, and represent data governance during material data or AI incidents.

5. Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and Assurance Coordination

• Monitor relevant legal, regulatory, privacy, contractual, and governance developments and communicate material impacts.
• Translate Legal and Compliance guidance into operating standards and coordinate privacy, data protection, and AI impact assessments.
• Maintain evidence for audits and customer reviews, while independent assurance remains with Internal Audit and Compliance.

6. Third-Party and Vendor Governance

• Set data and AI requirements for vendors, platforms, models, consultants, and embedded capabilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional assessments of data use, access, residency, retention, model training, auditability, incident duties, portability, and exit risk.
• Track material third-party risks, exceptions, remediation, and periodic reassessments.

Qualifications

Required Background

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years in data or AI governance, data management, analytics, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, or information governance.
• Proven success building cross-functional governance programs and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Working knowledge of data lifecycle, responsible AI, Microsoft 365, Purview, Copilot, cloud and data platforms, cybersecurity, and privacy controls.
• Strong judgment, integrity, communication, facilitation, and change leadership; logistics experience is preferred.

 

Preferred Credentials

CDMP/DCAM, AIGP/CIPM, relevant Microsoft certifications, or comparable change, risk, privacy, or security credentials.

Role Evolution

Initial focus: data inventory, classification, retention, stewardship, quality, lifecycle governance, and Copilot readiness.

Mature state: AI portfolio governance, responsible AI, trusted data products, adoption, value realization, and continuous improvement.

Working Relationships

Works with executive sponsors, the Data & AI Governance Council, business leaders, data owners and stewards, IT, Architecture, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Legal, Compliance, HR, Procurement, Finance, Risk, Internal Audit, and relevant external partners.

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

 

Benefits

Yusen offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month following start date
• 401k with a company match
• Standard 10 days PTO 
• Eligible for bonus plan
• 7 Paid Holidays 
• Eligble for OT pay if applicable 
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits, vacation, and much more

Any and all benefits offered are subject to the eligibility requirements, terms, and provisions set forth in the respective policies and plan documents, which you may request from Human Resources.

 

About Yusen Logistics (Americas)

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

www.yusen-logistics.com/

 

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. values each individual employee and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

Los Angeles County Only: Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.