3 weeks ago

Trust Architect (Responsible AI, Risk & Governance)

Avanade

Sydney

3 weeks ago

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Trust Architects build trust in AI and among the people who use it, ensuring systems are safe, reliable, and production-ready. The role covers governance, evaluation, and adoption across two dimensions: trust in the AI and trust in the people. Based in Sydney with flexible locations across Australia, requiring 5+ years in AI governance, model risk, security, or responsible AI.

AI-enabledOn-siteFull-timeSeniorAI GovernanceModel Risk

Trust Architect (Responsible AI, Risk & Governance)

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AI-enabledOn-siteFull-timeSeniorAI Governance

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years across AI governance, model risk, security, responsible AI, or large-scale technology change and adoption

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

AI governanceModel riskSecurityResponsible AILarge-scale technology change and adoptionEvaluation frameworksAccuracy measuresSecurity controlsGovernance controlsHuman-in-the-loop safeguardsAdoption designCapability upliftHuman-agent collaborationAPAC regulatory environment

Soft Skills

Build trust with sceptical stakeholdersSay no with evidenceComfortable in undefined rolesPractical change and enablement capability

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Hands-on evaluation experience with generative or agentic systems

Key Responsibilities

•Set governance, risk and security guardrails before build begins.
•Embed controls, human review and feedback loops as the system evolves.
•Support regulatory and privacy positions with the right client and Avanade specialists.
•Design and run evaluations, including accuracy targets, test harnesses and release evidence.
•Hold the release gate with delivery and quality teams.
•Work shoulder to shoulder with FDEs so trust and monitoring are built in.
•Design adoption and change approaches that build confidence through transparency, education and demonstrated outcomes.
•Help clients redesign human-agent interaction so systems fit real work.
•Track active usage and effective human oversight after go-live.
•Support executive and Board confidence with clear governance and accountability frameworks.
•Contribute evaluation harnesses, guardrail patterns, governance frameworks and adoption assets.
•Provide independent challenge where trust risks are not being addressed.

Trust ArchitectResponsible AIAI GovernanceRisk ManagementSecurityAdoptionEvaluationFull-timeOn-siteAustralia

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

Build trust with sceptical stakeholdersSay no with evidenceComfortable in undefined rolesPractical change and enablement capability

Key Responsibilities

•Set governance, risk and security guardrails before build begins.

•Embed controls, human review and feedback loops as the system evolves.

•Support regulatory and privacy positions with the right client and Avanade specialists.

•Design and run evaluations, including accuracy targets, test harnesses and release evidence.

•Hold the release gate with delivery and quality teams.

•Work shoulder to shoulder with FDEs so trust and monitoring are built in.

•Design adoption and change approaches that build confidence through transparency, education and demonstrated outcomes.

•Help clients redesign human-agent interaction so systems fit real work.

•Track active usage and effective human oversight after go-live.

•Support executive and Board confidence with clear governance and accountability frameworks.

•Contribute evaluation harnesses, guardrail patterns, governance frameworks and adoption assets.

•Provide independent challenge where trust risks are not being addressed.