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AI Ethics & Human Impact Lead

Office - Santa Clara, USAFull-time$151k–$215k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Architect and drive an Ethical and Human Impact program to ensure AI innovation remains human-centered, serving as an independent ethics authority for People systems and workforce-adjacent AI.

Role type

Strategy-level AI Ethics & Human Impact Lead

Builds

Comprehensive AI Ethics Framework, Human Impact Assessments (HIAs), and ethical guidelines for workplace AI

Domain

AI ethics, responsible AI, future of work, organizational ethics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

AI/ML technology understanding, ethical reasoning, algorithmic risk identification, executive influence, translating abstract ethics to actionable language

Preferred skills

AI workflow efficiency, leading AI ethics functions, HR technology/people analytics experience, labor economics background

Technologies

AI/ML systems, People systems, workforce-adjacent AI tools

Responsibilities

Develop and implement AI Ethics Framework, serve as independent ethics authority to pause/escalate risky initiatives, design and lead Human Impact Assessments, articulate ethical position on AI in workplace, monitor global regulatory landscape

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with executive-level influence