AI Governance & Security Risk Lead (GRC)

Verizon; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Dental

Vision

Disability protection

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Verizon seeks an experienced Security Risk & Compliance Lead to shape the future of our products and services for enterprise and public sector customers, focusing on security risk, audit readiness, and AI governance. You will bridge traditional security compliance, enterprise risk management, and safe AI deployment.

You will work with VBG stakeholders to integrate Security & Privacy by Design into product roadmaps and establish metrics for the CISO and Executive Risk Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four+ years work experience.
• Six+ years in Information Security Risk Management, IT Audit, or GRC.
• Experience evaluating risks of AI/ML systems, LLMs, data pipelines, or AI vendor tools.
• Proven track record leading SOC 2 Type II audits, ISO 27001, or regulatory programs.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53/800-171, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and AI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise AI risk management framework aligned with standards.
• Lead internal and external security audits and manage evidence collection.
• Evaluate third-party AI vendors for security posture and regulatory compliance.
• Perform security risk assessments and threat modeling for new AI initiatives.
• Advise Product, Engineering, and Business leaders on security/privacy by design.

Skills

Security risk management

IT audit

GRC

AI risk

SOC 2 Type II audits

ISO 27001

NIST SP 800-53

Cloud fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

Vanta

Drata

LogicGate

ServiceNow

Job description

Verizon seeks an experienced Security Risk & Compliance Lead to shape the future of our products and services for enterprise and public sector customers, focusing on security risk, audit readiness, and AI governance. You will bridge traditional security compliance, enterprise risk management, and safe AI deployment.

You will work with VBG stakeholders to integrate Security & Privacy by Design into product roadmaps and establish metrics for the CISO and Executive Risk Committee.