Senior Manager / Director for Data and AI Governance

Job Description & Summary

Are you interested in shaping how   organisations   adopt artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, at scale, and with confidence? Do you want to influence how boards, executives, and regulators think about AI governance, trust, risk, and value creation?

As a   Senior Manager / Director – Data & AI Governance , you will play a pivotal leadership role in defining PwC’s Data and AI governance vision, building   market ‑ leading   service offerings, and helping   organisations   navigate complex regulatory, ethical, and strategic challenges related to AI and data.

About the Team

Our Data and AI team brings together experts across the end-to-end data and AI lifecycle – from strategy and governance to engineering, development, and industrial deployment. The team combines deep   expertise   in data platforms, AI and ML development, computer vision, and AI in industrial environments, working in a flat, collaborative setup with a strong international exposure across the Czech Republic and the wider CEE region.

About Your Manager

Tomas   as a Partner in PwC leads the whole Document Automation team and cooperates with 4 team managers to create and execute our strategy. Tomas is passionate about team vision and delivering high services to our internal and external clients. He enjoys all outdoor sport activities, in particular cycling and cross-country skiing.

Job Description & Summary

As a senior leader within PwC’s Data and AI practice in the Czech Republic, you will   be responsible for   setting the strategic direction and scaling PwC’s Data and AI governance   and risk   capabilities. You will work closely with senior executives, boards, regulators, and internal PwC leadership across CEE and global markets, while leading and developing a multidisciplinary team of   professionals. You will:

- Define and clearly articulate the vision and strategic roadmap for Data and AI governance ,   risk   and compliance   services within PwC.

- Build, evolve, and   industrialise   differentiated service offerings at the intersection of AI, data governance,   technology   and development.

- Act as a trusted advisor to board members,   C ‑ suite   executives, and senior leadership across industries on AI strategy, governance, and   risk ‑ informed   decision ‑ making .

- Lead large, complex, and   high ‑ impact   client engagements .

- Drive innovation by   identifying   trends,   developments, and technological shifts, and translating them into new propositions and thought leadership.

- Lead, coach, and scale a   high ‑ performing   team of Data and AI governance professionals, fostering   expertise , thought leadership, and career development.

- Represent PwC externally through thought leadership, executive workshops, industry forums, and selected public engagements related to responsible and trustworthy AI.

Requirements of the Role

- Extensive experience (typically 8+ years) in Data   or   AI governance, risk, technology strategy, or a closely related advisory or leadership role.

- Proven ability to define and lead strategic initiatives, service portfolios, or practices in a professional services or large   organisational   environment.

- Strong   track record   of engaging with senior executives, boards, and regulators on complex,   high ‑ stakes   topics related to AI, data, and digital transformation.

- Commercial acumen and experience in business development, including shaping client demand, building   long ‑ term   relationships, and growing revenue.

- Strong communication   and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex topics clearly and credibly to both technical and   non ‑ technical   audiences.

- Professional fluency in English and Czech.

What we are offering

- Concentrated experience and rapid career growth. It may sound like a platitude, but it really is.

- Fair wages plus paid overtime.

- Paid time off 20 + 10 - 15 days, 3-5 wellbeing days  and 2 extra days off from the company at the e nd of the year.

- High-end Ultrabook and iPhone with unlimited data.

- Benefit  program with 55.000 - 60.000 points that you can use for holidays, education, sports (Multisport), health...  Simply on what you enjoy.

- Support for your education and development: business and digital skills training (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau), ongoing training and certification, for example in Microsoft (Azure, PowerApps), project management (Prince2, PMI), service management (ITIL), agile development (Scrum,  SAFe ), DAMA, Salesforce, coaching and presentation skills and more.  We pay for technical certifications and the time you spend studying them.

- Opportunity to work in the future at a foreign PwC office, for example in the USA, Canada and there are others in the  selection .

- Extra-work activities and Away Days (team building , ,   etc.).

- Regular feedback on, also consultation with a coach with whom you can address your further development and career direction.

PwC is the largest audit team in the Czech Republic, but also law, tax, consulting and technology, data or forensic teams. Find out how easy it is to combine this knowledge when you're in the right place. With us, you will get the opportunity to see how business is done in large companies. We are part of an international network of companies with more than 364,000 colleagues in 151 countries. At PwC, we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and find their place and opportunity to develop. This year, we have successfully maintained the prestigious   Equal Pay Certification , making us one of only four companies in the Czech Republic (and the only one from the Big 4) that demonstrably implements fair compensation practices regardless of gender.

Are you interested in our offer? Let us know about yourself and we will discuss more details together!

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