GQA Artificial Intelligence Certification Lead

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Job Title: Global Quality and Accreditation Artificial Intelligence Certification Lead

Reports to: GQA Technical Manager

Location: Netherlands, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain

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An excellent opportunity to contribute to AI safety, regulation and advancement in a well-established and globally respected organisation!

At an exciting time in the development of our Artificial Intelligence (AI) business, we are looking for a Global Quality Assurance (GQA) AI Certification Lead. 

This role provides accreditation leadership to our AI certification body, notified bodies and quality management teams globally. Main elements include:

Managing the ISO 42001 scheme globally within ISO 17021 and other applicable accreditation requirements, as well as related regulated schemes (e.g. EU AI Act). Providing policy, input and expertise on AI management systems and developing related certification schemes. Leading improvement projects.

You may be just who we are looking for if you have:

A degree or equivalent in Data Science, IT, AI/ML, Maths, Physics, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Statistics or similar subject. aMINIMUMof 2 years’ experience in AI applications, together with a further 2 years’ experience in IT or data protection. experience in accredited management system certification a good understanding of Information Security Management systems (ISO/IEC 27001) and an awareness of AI Management Systems (ISO/IEC 42001) and AI legislation a good understanding of statistics, software developing processes and technologies including algorithms, methods, processes and tools that fall under AI/ML An excellent standard of business English language, both written and oral

Travel Requirements:

The role is home based, with travel for supporting of training delivery, regulator/accreditor audits and for individual training. Additionally, opportunities should be taken to attend or speak at events that will support continuing professional development. Typically, this should constitute no more than 20% of your time, although this may initially be higher during the initial learning phase of the job role. The candidate should hold and maintain a valid passport.

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

As the leading global business standards company BSI helps 80,000 clients worldwide to improve their businesses. From business continuity to recycling waste, from medical devices to the exploration of space, we help businesses embed the habits of excellence so that they perform better, manage their risks more effectively and achieve sustainable growth and in doing so we touch the lives of many across the globe.

Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.

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Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.

BSI is conducting face-to-face interviews where appropriate and possible. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview but feel more comfortable with conducting the interview virtually, please speak to a member of our recruitment team.

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