Richie CottonSenior Data Evangelist, DataCamp · Ask me about data and AI upskilling

You got to learn THESE SKILLS to get a job in AI Governance

Name: You got to learn THESE SKILLS to get a job in AI Governance
Uploaded: 2026-03-18T18:31:51+00:00
Duration: 6 s
Channel: Richie Cotton
Description: AI governance needs more than technical skills. You'll need project management, communication, change management, data literacy, and business acumen…

18 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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AI governance needs more than technical skills. You'll need project management, communication, change management, data literacy, and business acumen. It's an emerging field, so now is the time to break in.

If you're interested in a career in AI governance, what sort of skill set do you need? Like, what are the technical skills? What are the soft skills?
Well, anything governance is always going to come with a lot of people skills, right? So program management, project management, communication, even change management skills are definitely going to come in handy. But it also requires for you to understand how AI functions a little bit. Also data skills for sure, right? And I think then there's also business skills you need to learn. But if you are going into AI governance right now, it's a great time because you're looking at the start of a discipline.