Remote AI Governance Lead — GRC & Risk

Worldwide Clinical Trials

North Carolina

Remote

USD 101,000 - 201,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials seeks an experienced Governance, Risk and Compliance AI Lead to shape enterprise AI governance. You will build the IT AI governance framework, drive risk-based reviews, and partner with Security, Privacy, Legal, Quality, and Enterprise Architecture to enable secure AI adoption across a global life sciences environment.

The role requires 8+ years in governance/risk areas, 3+ years leading enterprise programs, and strong stakeholder communication across time zones.

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in governance, risk and compliance, technology risk, cybersecurity, privacy, data governance, audit, quality, or related discipline.
3+ years leading enterprise governance programs, cross-functional risk initiatives, or technology control frameworks.
Strong programme-management, stakeholder-management, and communication skills, with ability to translate complex requirements into practical controls.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the Enterprise IT AI Governance framework with operating model, standards, and controls (risk tiers, lifecycle).
Establish intake, assessment, and approval for AI use cases, AI-enabled products, and AI agents.
Maintain a centralized inventory of AI systems and agents with ownership, data sources, and risk classifications.
Lead risk-based governance reviews with Information Security, Privacy, Legal, Quality, and other SMEs.
Define governance requirements for AI agents including identity, oversight, testing, and retirement.