AI Governance Engineer - Tech Lead

AI Governance Engineer – Tech Lead

Enterprise IT & Quality
Location: Ballerup, London, Bangalore

Build the technical foundation for responsible AI at scale and help shape how we use AI safely to improve patients' lives.

Your new role

As an AI Engineer – Technical Lead in AI Governance, you'll play a central role in enabling responsible AI at Novo Nordisk by embedding governance, risk management, and compliance directly into our AI platforms and tooling. Working at the intersection of AI engineering, platform enablement, and enterprise governance, you'll translate responsible AI principles into practical, scalable technical solutions that support innovation across the organisation.

This is a short-term assignment ending in December 2026, offering a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on how we develop and deploy AI responsibly.

Day-to-day your tasks will include:

• Designing and implementing technical solutions that operationalise AI governance, embedding responsible AI principles into platforms and workflows
• Translating AI governance policies, regulatory requirements, and risk controls into practical technical implementations
• Enabling "AI to govern AI" capabilities that support safe, scalable AI development and deployment
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders across AI engineering, IT risk, cybersecurity, identity and access management, and business teams
• Supporting the safe enablement of AI use by a broad range of users, including citizen developers
• Balancing innovation and risk by applying a pragmatic, enabling approach to governance
• Contributing to the continuous evolution of Novo Nordisk's AI governance and enablement landscape

Your new department

In Enterprise IT & Quality, you will be part of a business area that drives impact across the full Novo Nordisk value chain. We strive to stay close to our stakeholders in the business to ensure we deliver on their needs, helping reach millions of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our focus is on being at the forefront within our three areas, ensuring the highest quality for patients, being a trusted tech leader and an environmentally responsible business.

You'll join Enterprise AI – AI Foundation – AI Governance & Enablement (AIGE), where we're committed to developing and using AI responsibly to improve patients' lives. Our team works in a global, cross-functional environment with high impact and visibility, shaping how AI is governed and enabled across Novo Nordisk.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for someone who combines technical excellence with the ability to navigate complex governance landscapes. You'll bring with you:

• A master’s degree within a relevant field and a high level of proficiency in English
• Strong technical background in AI/ML engineering, software engineering, or platform engineering
• Experience working with enterprise-scale systems or shared platforms
• Ability to translate governance, policy, and risk requirements into technical solutions
• Understanding of AI risks and responsible AI concepts, or strong motivation to develop this expertise
• Experience collaborating with security, risk, or compliance stakeholders
• Structured and pragmatic approach, with the ability to work effectively in complex environments

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Experience with AI platforms, agent-based systems, or LLM-enabled solutions
• Familiarity with enterprise identity and access management or secure deployment patterns
• Experience working in regulated or highly governed industries
• Ability to influence across organisational boundaries

Working at Novo Nordisk

We're at a pivotal moment in healthcare, and AI is central to how we'll defeat serious chronic diseases in the years ahead. But with that opportunity comes responsibility. Here, you'll be part of building the foundations that ensure AI is used safely, ethically, and effectively to create lasting change for patients. This work requires curiosity, collaboration, and the courage to navigate uncharted territory. For over 100 years, our dedication to patients has driven everything we do. When you join us, you're not just managing projects – you're shaping how technology serves humanity, for the long-term.

Deadline

10th of May 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.