KLA Tencor

AI Governance Lead

KLA Tencor$133K — $226K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; master's degree preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership in IT, governance, compliance, risk, or AI
  • 5 years leading cross-functional governance or enterprise transformation initiatives
  • Strong understanding of generative AI and AI governance concepts
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics

Responsibilities

  • Establish and operate AI governance framework across approved platforms and models
  • Focus on responsible AI adoption, including policy enforcement and risk management
  • Ensure AI deployment aligns with business, legal, and regulatory requirements
  • Develop policies, risk frameworks, and governance operating models
  • Create executive dashboards for visibility into AI operations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(K) with company matching
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance
  • Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Career development opportunities
Full Job Description

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities:

  • Establishing and operating KLA’s AI governance framework across all approved AI platforms, models, agents, and automation capabilities
  • Focusing on responsible AI adoption, policy enforcement, risk management, compliance, platform guardrails, AI inventory, approval workflows, and executive visibility
  • Ensuring AI is deployed safely, transparently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with business, legal, security, privacy, and regulatory expectations
  • Developing policies, standards, intake processes, risk frameworks, approval models, executive dashboards, and governance operating models

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, Business, Risk Management, or a related field; master’s degree preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive IT, governance, risk, compliance, security, data, or AI program leadership experience
  • Five (5) years leading cross-functional governance, compliance, risk management, technology oversight, or enterprise transformation initiatives
  • Strong understanding of generative AI, machine learning, agentic AI, AI platforms, AI lifecycle management, model governance, data governance, privacy, and security concepts
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex AI governance concepts into clear business decisions

Base Pay Range: $133,300.00 - $226,600.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

About KLA Tencor

KLA Corporation is a global capital equipment company that provides process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. The Company's products are also used in a number of other high technology industries, including the packaging, light emitting diode (LED), power device and compound semiconductor markets. Its products and services are used by bare wafer, integrated circuit (IC), lithography reticle (reticle or mask) and disk manufacturers around the world. The Company's inspection and metrology products and related offerings are categorized in various groups, including Chip Manufacturing, Wafer Manufacturing, Reticle Manufacturing, LED, Power Device and Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Storage Media/Head Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Manufacturing, and General Purpose/Lab Applications.
Learn more about KLA Tencor
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+21.5%
Revenue
$6 billion
NASDAQ

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