AI Security & Governance Architect (Risk & Compliance)

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Verizon seeks a Security Risk & Compliance Lead to shape security risk, audit readiness, and AI governance for enterprise and public sector products. You will bridge traditional security compliance with AI deployments, guiding risk-informed controls while safeguarding customer data and system integrity.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders, embedding Security & Privacy by Design into roadmaps and reporting to executive risk committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six+ years of experience in Information Security Risk Management, IT Audit, or GRC.
• Six+ years of progressive experience in information security risk management, IT Audit, or GRC.
• Experience evaluating risks associated with AI/ML systems, LLMs, data pipelines, or AI vendor tools.
• Proven track record leading SOC 2 Type II audits and ISO 27001 certifications.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53/800-171/CSF, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and AI frameworks.
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), API security, data pipelines, or SDLC.

Responsibilities

• AI Governance & Risk Management: Design, implement, and maintain the enterprise AI Risk Management Framework aligned with standards.
• Audit & Compliance Management: Lead end-to-end audits, manage evidence collection and auditor relationships.
• Third-Party AI & Vendor Risk: Evaluate third-party vendors' security posture and regulatory compliance.
• Threat Modeling & Risk Assessments: Perform risk assessments on AI/ML initiatives and core platform capabilities.
• Cross-Functional Advisory: Advise Product/Engineering/Business leaders on Security & Privacy by Design.
• Metrics & Board Reporting: Establish metrics and dashboards for risk committees.

Skills

Security risk management

IT audit

GRC

AI/ML risk

SOC 2 Type II audits

ISO 27001

NIST SP 800-53

NIST 800-171

NIST CSF

PCI-DSS

HIPAA

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)

API security

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Vanta

Drata

LogicGate

ServiceNow

Job description

Verizon seeks a Security Risk & Compliance Lead to shape security risk, audit readiness, and AI governance for enterprise and public sector products. You will bridge traditional security compliance with AI deployments, guiding risk-informed controls while safeguarding customer data and system integrity.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders, embedding Security & Privacy by Design into roadmaps and reporting to executive risk committees.