AI Governance Lead Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee internal initiatives regarding AI governance, risk evaluations, and the secure development and implementation of generative and agentic AI systems.

• Assess customer requirements and regulatory obligations in relation to current and future AI applications.

• Provide counsel to internal stakeholders and teams on decisions concerning AI security and strategy.

• Organize and manage enhancement projects from the requirement stage through to deployment and execution.

• Ensure that tasks align with customer milestones and meet security, privacy, and ethical usage standards.

• Establish a framework to manage AI agents and their operations.

• Streamline AI governance by identifying and implementing system management tools.

• Collaborate with internal functional teams to convert strategic goals into technical specifications and measurable outcomes.

• Address information requests from executives, proposal teams, delivery teams, and external third parties.

• Assist AIMS committee activities and offer solutions.

• Ensure programs adhere to security standards including ISO 42001, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, privacy laws, ISO 9001, GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST 800, SOC, and CIS Top Controls.

• Contribute to independent third-party audits.

• Design and maintain training programs, campaigns, and content.

• Conduct internal reviews and risk assessments, reporting observations and metrics to senior management.

• Analyze security and privacy posture, identify risks or deficiencies, and recommend improvement initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in the Cybersecurity domain.

• Experience in reviewing and advising on AI and machine learning architectures.

• Background in advising on risks, trends, and threat landscapes related to AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.

• Proficiency in AI Governance and Risk Assessment in accordance with ISO 42001, NIST, and the EU AI Act.

• Demonstrated experience leading projects or strategic initiatives across teams focused on data protection, infrastructure, security operations, and application security.

• Familiarity with security and privacy frameworks, industry best practices, and participation in internal and third-party audits.

• Experience in architecting Cybersecurity solutions.

• Background in monitoring security events within a SOC environment.

• Practical experience working with software development teams as a developer, tester, or reviewer of critical milestones.

• Proficient in conducting risk assessments, gap analyses, improvement plans, and tracking actions to completion.

• Experience in developing and implementing project management plans for technical initiatives.

• Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with senior business leaders, subject matter experts, technical leaders, and external consultants.

• Proven ability to deliver results and meet deadlines both independently and collaboratively.

• Capability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience implementing and overseeing AI cybersecurity controls.

• Familiarity with AI threat modeling, security assessments, and secure development practices.

• A Master’s Degree or higher in Information Security, Cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (preferred).

• Extensive and deep understanding of AI Governance, Security, and Privacy frameworks, standards, and industry best practices.

• Strong professional communication and interpersonal skills.

• In-depth knowledge of tools and methodologies used to safeguard against cybersecurity threats and manage incidents.

• Information Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC Cloud Security, or AWS Security (preferred).

• Relevant AI training and certifications concerning governance, risk analysis, and agentic security (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• A remote-first work environment that promotes flexibility and trust to balance work with personal life.

• Reimbursement for costs associated with home or remote office setup.

• Requirement for a reliable internet connection for remote work (minimum 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload).

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.