Senior AI Security Product Owner & Strategy Lead

InnovaziT (A Happiest Minds company); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovaziT (A Happiest Minds company) seeks a Senior Manager – AI Security Product Owner to define and drive secure AI/ML product strategy across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. You will lead security-by-design, risk governance, and cross-functional collaboration with cybersecurity, risk, and vendors.

Required 12+ years in cybersecurity/AI security, expertise in MLOps/LLM security, and strong product ownership with agile delivery. UAE regulatory alignment and audits experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Cybersecurity, AI/ML Security, Product Ownership, or related domains.
• Deep expertise in AI security governance and risk management.
• Experience in cloud security and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, GDPR regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with AI governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001).
• Proven product ownership, agile delivery, and stakeholder management.
• Strong knowledge of MLOps, LLM security, and AI threat landscape.
• Certifications: CISSP/CISM/CRISC; AI governance/security certs; cloud security certs; product certs.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end AI security product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business, technology, and cybersecurity teams to identify secure AI use cases.
• Embed security-by-design and privacy-by-design into AI/ML development.
• Establish AI security controls across model development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Perform AI risk assessments addressing privacy, bias, explainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Align with frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and enterprise cybersecurity standards.
• Lead secure product delivery across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.
• Integrate security controls into MLOps/LLMOps pipelines for continuous control validation.
• Drive secure SDLC practices including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and secure deployment.
• Interface between Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, and external vendors.
• Manage third-party AI solution risk assessments and contractual obligations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance UAE, GDPR, and internal policies; support audits.
• Maintain AI risk registers, documentation, and governance reporting.
• Define monitoring frameworks, incident response, and continuous improvement for AI systems.

Skills

AI/ML security

Governance & risk

Cloud security

GRC frameworks

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

MLOps security

LLM security

Regulatory compliance

Job description

InnovaziT (A Happiest Minds company) seeks a Senior Manager – AI Security Product Owner to define and drive secure AI/ML product strategy across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. You will lead security-by-design, risk governance, and cross-functional collaboration with cybersecurity, risk, and vendors.

Required 12+ years in cybersecurity/AI security, expertise in MLOps/LLM security, and strong product ownership with agile delivery. UAE regulatory alignment and audits experience preferred.