AI Risk & Policy Governance Lead – IT Risk (Hybrid)

Talon Professional Services; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services is seeking an IT Embedded Risk Manager (ERM) to oversee policy governance, data & AI risk in a hybrid NJ setting. This contract-to-direct-hire role focuses on shaping governance frameworks and assessing AI-related risks across the technology stack.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams, perform risk assessments, RCSA, and control evaluations while leveraging AI governance practices and control automation.

Qualifications

• Approx. 10 years in IT risk management, controls, or governance.
• Experience with risk assessments, RCSA, and control evaluations.
• Knowledge of IT policy frameworks, standards, procedures, and governance.
• Hands-on with risk and control automation and data risk analysis.
• Understanding of AI/GenAI governance, including risk assessments and AI agent/LLM management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee policy governance, data and AI risk across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen governance frameworks.
• Lead risk management initiatives and drive improvements in controls.

Skills

IT risk management

RCSA

Control evaluations

Policy governance

Automation of risk & controls

AI governance

Stakeholder management

AI/GenAI risk

Data risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Talon Professional Services is seeking an IT Embedded Risk Manager (ERM) to oversee policy governance, data & AI risk in a hybrid NJ setting. This contract-to-direct-hire role focuses on shaping governance frameworks and assessing AI-related risks across the technology stack.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams, perform risk assessments, RCSA, and control evaluations while leveraging AI governance practices and control automation.