AI-Driven Policy & Risk Lead

Jobtailor

Bentonville (AR)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced governance and cybersecurity risk professional in the United States to develop and govern technology policies, translate requirements into actionable guidance, and strengthen risk management across Global Tech. You will collaborate with Legal, Audit, Security, and Technology teams to improve governance processes and policy adoption.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in policy development, risk assessment, and stakeholder management, with

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area with 4 years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or 6 years in cybersecurity risk in tech/retail/data-driven companies.
  • Knowledge of technology controls, compliance standards, emerging risks, and policy development.
  • Experience identifying policy risks, performing assessments, maintaining risk registers, tracking remediation, and improving governance processes.
  • Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance.
  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with AI, automation, workflow, or governance tools.
  • Ability to work independently, influence decisions, and collaborate across legal, audit, business, security, and technology teams.
  • Preferred: Security+, GISF, GSEC, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM
  • Preferred: Master’s degree and 2 years leading information security projects
  • Preferred: Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards and Walmart accessibility guidelines

Responsibilities

  • Develop and review technology, AI, and information security policies and standards.
  • Identify, assess, document, and monitor policy and governance risks.
  • Develop and maintain risk registers, track remediation, and escalated issues.
  • Strengthen policy ownership, lifecycle governance, exception workflows, and accountability.
  • Translate legal, regulatory, audit, security, and business expectations into practical requirements.
  • Use AI, automation, and workflow tools to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and adoption.
  • Partner across Legal, Regulatory, Audit, security, technology, and business teams.
  • Support stakeholder communication, policy enablement, and continuous improvement of governance services and tools.
  • Strengthen accountability, policy adoption, audit readiness, and risk-based decision-making across Global Tech

Skills

Policy Development
Cybersecurity Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving
AI & Automation Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering
Master’s degree preferred
InfoSec/Cybersecurity certifications (CISA, CISSP, CCSP, CISM)

Tools

Governance Tools
Workflow Tools
Automation Tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced governance and cybersecurity risk professional in the United States to develop and govern technology policies, translate requirements into actionable guidance, and strengthen risk management across Global Tech. You will collaborate with Legal, Audit, Security, and Technology teams to improve governance processes and policy adoption.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in policy development, risk assessment, and stakeholder management, with

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