AI Security Risk Program Lead

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Security Risk Program Manager to create and scale AI product launch risk assessments across Security, Privacy, Integrity, and Legal. You will own the operating model, expanding from ~5 to 20+ assessments per quarter by H1 2027, coordinating across engineering, product, and governance functions.

The role requires building durable relationships, navigating ambiguity, and delivering clear risk positions to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in governance, risk, and compliance or related field.
• 3+ years of program management in a corporate setting.
• Experience with risk and compliance principles, practices, and solutions.
• Proven ability to design programs or processes from scratch including methodology and rollout.
• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment without direct authority.
• Strong verbal and written communication with senior stakeholders.
• Experience assessing or managing risk for AI/ML systems; knowledge of AI regulatory frameworks.
• Experience embedding risk reviews into product development lifecycles.
• Background in information security/cybersecurity.
• Experience partnering with central security or infra security organizations.
• Ability to define tooling requirements or apply automation to scale GRC.
• Knowledge of global regulatory frameworks and best practices.
• Experience in corporate audits and regulatory responses.
• Industry experience in tech/finance/consulting.
• Demonstrated AI tool integration to optimize workflows.
• Commitment to responsible AI practices and ongoing AI skill development.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the AI product risk assessment capability across launch workflows.
• Own the operating model; translate product reality into defensible risk positions.
• Coordinate across Central Security, product groups, Privacy, Integrity, and Legal.
• Influence senior leadership and diverse stakeholders to align on risk posture.
• Design processes to enable faster product launches without compromising risk management.

Skills

Security risk management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

AI risk & regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment execution

Policy & governance

Ambiguity handling

Security/InfoSec

Automation & tooling for GRC

Stakeholder influence

AI/ML risk frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST

Education

Advanced degree and/or relevant certification (CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA)

Tools

None

Job description

Meta seeks a Security Risk Program Manager to create and scale AI product launch risk assessments across Security, Privacy, Integrity, and Legal. You will own the operating model, expanding from ~5 to 20+ assessments per quarter by H1 2027, coordinating across engineering, product, and governance functions.

The role requires building durable relationships, navigating ambiguity, and delivering clear risk positions to senior leadership.