AI Governance & Risk Analyst

Crocs, Inc.; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Crocs, Inc. is seeking an AI Governance & Risk Analyst to build and maintain the enterprise AI governance framework, and to conduct risk assessments for new AI use cases.

You will partner with Legal, Information Security, IT, and engineering to design controls before launch and ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements. The role requires 4+ years in governance, risk, or compliance, plus familiarity with AI/ML concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 4+ years of governance, risk management, compliance, internal audit, information security, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and modern AI systems to evaluate risk and design controls.
• Strong grasp of enterprise risk frameworks and SOX-related compliance.
• Ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical workflows and controls.
• Excellent written communication for policies, risk assessments, and audit documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain enterprise AI governance framework and policies.
• Translate governance requirements into practical workflows, templates, and checklists.
• Conduct risk assessments for new AI use cases considering data sensitivity and impact.
• Maintain the AI risk register with risks, mitigations, owners, and status.
• Collaborate with engineering to design controls and human review points in AI solutions.
• Support compliance for AI initiatives including data privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Create audit-ready documentation and evidence packages for audits and regulators.
• Partner with Legal, InfoSec, IT, engineering, and business stakeholders on AI risk and governance.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Internal audit

Information security

AI/ML concepts

SOX

Policy translation

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.

Overview

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain the enterprise AI governance framework, including policies for acceptable use, data handling, model risk, human-in-the-loop requirements, audit trails, and responsible AI principles.
• Translate governance requirements into practical workflows, templates, checklists, and review gates that teams can follow as part of day-to-day AI intake, delivery, and oversight.
• Conduct risk assessments for new AI use cases, evaluating data sensitivity, regulatory exposure, business impact, model behavior, and potential unintended consequences.
• Build and maintain the AI risk register, tracking identified risks, mitigation strategies, owners, and status across the Enterprise AI portfolio.
• Partner with engineering and solutions teams to design appropriate controls into AI solutions before launch, including human review checkpoints, escalation paths, fallback mechanisms, and monitoring requirements.
• Support compliance for AI initiatives, including SOX-relevant pricing, promotions, and financial processes, as well as applicable data privacy, consumer protection, and AI regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain audit-ready documentation, evidence packages, and oversight processes that demonstrate compliance to internal audit, external auditors, and regulators as needed.
• Serve as a key partner to Legal, Information Security, IT, engineering, and business stakeholders on AI-related risk, compliance, responsible AI practices, incident response, and continuous process improvement.

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Information Systems, Risk Management, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, internal audit, information security, or a related discipline.
• Working familiarity with AI/ML concepts and how modern AI systems (including LLMs and generative AI) function — sufficient to evaluate risk, design appropriate controls, and ask the right questions of engineering teams. You don’t need to build models, but you need to understand them.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk frameworks and compliance requirements — particularly SOX, with familiarity in data privacy and consumer protection regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical workflows and controls that operational teams can follow.
• Excellent written communication skills — able to produce clear policies, risk assessments, and audit-ready documentation.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail — you spot the issue others miss and ask the question others didn’t think to ask.
• Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity — this is a new function, and you’ll be helping define how governance operates, not just following an established playbook.

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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.We accept applications on an ongoing basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Title:AI Governance & Risk Analyst

Salary or Pay Range: $87,000 - $97,000

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.

This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration. The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.