NIST AI Risk Management Framework Jobs

The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), released in January 2023, is the reference point for managing AI risk in the United States. It is voluntary and not a law, but it has become the common language US enterprises and federal agencies use to structure responsible-AI programs. It is built around four functions: Govern, the culture and accountability that runs across everything, Map, understanding context and risk, Measure, assessing and tracking risk, and Manage, acting on it. A Generative AI Profile, added in 2024, extends it to the specific risks of generative systems.

Because it is principles-based and maps cleanly onto ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act, the AI RMF is usually the backbone of an AI governance program rather than a checkbox. Roles that ask for it want people who can operationalize the four functions: stand up the governance structure, build the risk register, define metrics, and keep the program honest as models move into production.