AI-Driven Vendor Risk & Audit Governance Leader

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a senior program leader to advance vendor risk governance within YouTube's Global Vendor Operations. You will design and scale risk assessment, audit frameworks, and playbooks across the vendor ecosystem.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled auditing, root cause analysis, executive-facing briefings, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Privacy to strengthen controls and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in risk management, audit, compliance, vendor operations, or a related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional investigations (e.g., RCAs, post-mortems) and presenting findings to executive leadership or executive stakeholders.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, LLMs, or automation software to optimize operational workflows, governance processes, or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale a vendor risk assessment and audit framework across GVO, establishing governance policies and playbooks.
• Leverage AI to automate auditing vendor compliance. Review outputs, resolve edge cases, and ensure strict vendor adherence and ongoing monitoring.
• Lead post-mortems and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for vendor failures or security breaches, synthesizing findings into executive briefings.
• Act as the primary contact for cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, Privacy) regarding vendor compliance, controls, and Business Continuity Planning.
• Develop a Corrective Action Plan process to track and validate audit remediations. Establish Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and dashboards. Lead GVO education programs, training internal teams to identify vendor risks, understand control environments, and elevate issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a senior program leader to advance vendor risk governance within YouTube's Global Vendor Operations. You will design and scale risk assessment, audit frameworks, and playbooks across the vendor ecosystem.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled auditing, root cause analysis, executive-facing briefings, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Privacy to strengthen controls and business continuity.