Senior AI Governance & Risk Programs Lead

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 127,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo seeks an experienced governance and program management professional to operationalize AI risk management across the AI lifecycle within the CAIO. The role collaborates with AI Security, Privacy, Legal, Product Security and Engineering to ensure alignment with regulatory and certification requirements.

The candidate translates AI and security policy into repeatable operating models to demonstrate that Lenovo's AI systems are secure, well-governed, and compliant with evolving global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Risk Management, Audit, Law, Data Privacy, Public Administration, Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology governance, risk management, compliance, audit, third-party risk, security assurance, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize AI governance policies, standards and control frameworks across AI platforms and AI-enabled applications.
• Drive strategic initiatives for Responsible AI, including analysis and risk management of AI projects, agentic AI, LLMs and open weights models.
• Partner with AI Security, AI Privacy, AI Legal, Product Security and Engineering teams to ensure AI and security activities are aligned with regulatory and certification requirements.
• Monitor compliance with AI governance requirements and support continuous control monitoring, evidence collection and audit readiness.
• Evaluate emerging AI governance frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements, recommending improvements to Lenovo's AI governance program.
• Develop governance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure AI governance maturity, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Occasional domestic and international travel (approximately 5-20%) for meetings and collaboration.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Risk management

Audit and compliance

Third-party risk

Security assurance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lenovo seeks an experienced governance and program management professional to operationalize AI risk management across the AI lifecycle within the CAIO. The role collaborates with AI Security, Privacy, Legal, Product Security and Engineering to ensure alignment with regulatory and certification requirements.

The candidate translates AI and security policy into repeatable operating models to demonstrate that Lenovo's AI systems are secure, well-governed, and compliant with evolving global