Manager, AI Security

KPMG Careers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP's Advisory Services is seeking a Securing AI Manager to join our practice in Los Angeles, CA, focusing on AI security, governance, and risk management across generative and agentic AI platforms. You will lead client engagements and design security architectures and guardrails while mentoring teams.

Travel up to 50% may be required; U.S. work authorization is required. This role offers opportunities for growth within a collaborative, team-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of cybersecurity, IAM, application security, cloud security, AI governance, AI security experience and two years in AI Security
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in computer science, information security, information systems, engineering, or related field
• Strong experience securing generative AI and agentic AI platforms, including governance, security architecture, guardrails and controls
• Experience with AI platform security/configuration including Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude or similar enterprise AI platforms
• Knowledge of MCP security, AI agent security, agentic AI control frameworks, and IAM including human and non-human identities
• Experience designing RBAC and least-privilege access models, AI logging/monitoring/auditability
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and client relationship skills with executives
• Travel up to 50% may be required
• U.S. work authorization; no visa sponsorship planned by KPMG LLP

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver client engagements on AI security, governance, and risk across generative/agentic AI platforms
• Advise clients on secure AI adoption by designing AI security architectures, guardrails, and monitoring capabilities
• Assess and strengthen security of AI applications, agents, copilots, and ecosystems
• Design security controls for agentic AI environments including MCP security and non-human identities
• Lead AI security testing activities and remediation recommendations
• Supervise, mentor, and develop professionals across AI security engagements
• Act with integrity and professionalism to uphold KPMGs work environment

Skills

AI security

IAM

Governance

RBAC

Threat modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI

Anthropic Claude

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Securing AI Manager to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver client engagements focused on AI security, governance, and risk management across generative AI and agentic AI platforms, including Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and emerging AI technologies
• Advise clients on secure AI adoption by designing and implementing AI security architectures, governance frameworks, guardrails, monitoring capabilities, and controls that enable responsible and scalable use of AI
• Assess and strengthen the security of AI applications, agents, copilots, and supporting ecosystems by evaluating identity, access, data protection, model security, and operational risk
• Design and implement security controls for agentic AI environments, including Model Context Protocol (MCP) security, non-human identities, AI agents, delegated permissions, and secure interactions between AI systems and enterprise application
• Lead AI security testing activities, including assessments for prompt injection, jailbreak techniques, data leakage, model misuse, excessive permissions, and other emerging AI threats, while providing strategic remediation recommendations
• Supervise, mentor, and develop professionals across AI security engagements; contribute to solution development, thought leadership, market offerings, and practice growth initiatives while fostering a high-performing team environment
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent experience in cybersecurity, IAM, application security, cloud security, AI governance, AI security, or related disciplines; and two years of AI Security experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in computer science, information security, information systems, engineering, or a related field is required
• Strong experience securing generative AI and agentic AI platforms, including AI governance, AI security architecture, secure AI solution development, and implementation of AI guardrails and security controls
• Experience with AI platform security and configuration, including technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or similar enterprise AI platforms
• Demonstrated knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) security, AI agent security, agentic AI control frameworks, and Identity & Access Management (IAM), including management of human and non-human identities
• Experience designing and implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), least-privilege access models, AI logging, monitoring, auditability, observability, and security controls to support regulatory and governance requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, presentation, and client relationship skills with the ability to gain the confidence and respect of senior executives, lead delivery teams, and develop innovative AI security solutions for complex client environments
• Travel up to 50% may be required
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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California Salary Range: $114095 - $268180

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