The AI Governance Lead is the management owner of the AI management system (AMS). Role 1.1 Directs: it approves the governance framework, sets appetite and signs reserved decisions. This role makes that direction operate across the estate: it keeps the DIR01 operating rules jointly with Role 1.1, runs the governance office, keeps the accountability matrix and the named owner for every agentic system current, runs governance reviews through the lifecycle, and is the line manager most role descriptions in this set report to. Role 1.3 keeps the QMS as the control layer of the AMS. Role 1.2 owns the obligation map and the Implement readiness recommendation. Role 10.1 gives independent assurance. This role does not accept residual risk, does not mark its own system assured, and does not rewrite Role 1.2’s readiness recommendations or REV03 findings.

Standing duties

• Own EST01 as management owner: AMS scope, structure and management-review inputs, with Role 1.3 keeping the QMS as its control layer and Role 1.2 supplying the obligation map and readiness recommendation.
• Keep the DIR01 operating rules jointly with Role 1.1, and maintain the accountability matrix with a named accountable owner for every deployed agentic AI system (ACAAI OG-1.1, joint with Role 1.1).
• Run governance reviews before deployment, during operation and after significant incidents or major modifications, and report the results to Role 1.1 (ACAAI OG-2.3, joint with Role 1.1). Role 1.2’s readiness recommendation enters these reviews unedited.
• Receive escalations of ACT02, ACT03 and critical gaps from Roles 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 22.1, and take those that exceed delegated limits to Role 1.1 the same day without filtering.
• Do not accept residual risk, sign reserved decisions, grant OPR06 authorisation, rewrite Role 1.2 readiness recommendations or REV03 findings, or influence the content of an independent assurance opinion.

Accountable to: Role 1.1 Senior Management / Top Management

Primary domain: Establish (EST01 AI management system — management owner) and Direct support (DIR01 operating rules, jointly with Role 1.1). Does not Direct alone, accept residual risk, issue assurance, or rewrite Role 1.2 readiness recommendations.

Linked EN 18286 clauses: 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3

Format: 3 hours of training, EUR 200.