Remote AI Governance Lead: Risk & Compliance

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an AI Governance Process Lead to design and operationalize governance processes enabling responsible, scalable AI adoption. You will work with ServiceNow AI Control Tower (AICT) and IRM, coordinating with risk, compliance, and technology leaders.

Qualified candidates will have senior AI governance experience and a track record translating governance requirements into practical, executable processes.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in AI governance, including designing and implementing governance operating models.
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow AI Control Tower (AICT) or Integrated Risk Management (IRM).
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, controls, attestation, residual risk, and exception processes.
• Proven ability to translate governance requirements into practical, executable processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the end-to-end AI governance lifecycle, from use-case intake and risk assessment through approval, monitoring, and retirement
• Define AI risk assessment methodology and controls, including attestation, residual-risk evaluation, and exception management
• Establish governance roles, responsibilities, and an operating model that connects business, risk, legal, and technology stakeholders
• Set clear managed-state criteria that define when an AI use case is fully governed and compliant
• Drive adoption by translating governance requirements into practical, executable processes and guiding stakeholders through rollout

Skills

AI governance experience

Governance operating models

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment knowledge

Process design

Tools

ServiceNow AI Control Tower (AICT)

Integrated Risk Management (IRM)

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an AI Governance Process Lead to design and operationalize governance processes enabling responsible, scalable AI adoption. You will work with ServiceNow AI Control Tower (AICT) and IRM, coordinating with risk, compliance, and technology leaders.

Qualified candidates will have senior AI governance experience and a track record translating governance requirements into practical, executable processes.