AI Governance Lead: Process & Risk Management (Remote)

Cognizant; Burlington (NJ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an AI Governance Process Lead to design and operationalize governance processes that enable responsible AI adoption at scale. You will collaborate with ServiceNow AI Control Tower delivery teams and risk, compliance, and technology leaders.

This remote US role focuses on building end-to-end governance, risk assessment, and stakeholder alignment to ensure compliant AI use cases and scalable adoption across the organization.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in AI governance and governance operating models.
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow AICT or Integrated Risk Management.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, attestation, residual risk and exception processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the end-to-end AI governance lifecycle from use-case intake to retirement.
• Define AI risk assessment methodology, controls, attestation and exception handling.
• Establish governance roles and operating model linking business, risk, legal and tech.
• Set clear criteria for when an AI use case is fully governed and compliant.
• Drive adoption by translating governance requirements into actionable processes.

Skills

AI governance experience

ServiceNow AICT/IRM experience

Risk assessment & controls

Tools

ServiceNow AI Control Tower (AICT)

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an AI Governance Process Lead to design and operationalize governance processes that enable responsible AI adoption at scale. You will collaborate with ServiceNow AI Control Tower delivery teams and risk, compliance, and technology leaders.

This remote US role focuses on building end-to-end governance, risk assessment, and stakeholder alignment to ensure compliant AI use cases and scalable adoption across the organization.