Senior AI Risk Analyst

Summit Tech Partners; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Tech Partners is seeking a senior AI risk and governance lead to drive risk assessments, governance programs, and regulatory alignment across AI initiatives. You will collaborate with legal, security, procurement, and tech teams to ensure safe adoption of AI solutions at scale.

The role requires experience in AI governance, risk management, and stakeholder management within enterprise environments. This on-site position offers clear governance ownership and impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technology risk, compliance, information security, or IT governance.
• 2+ years focused on AI, machine learning, or AI governance.
• Experience administering or supporting AI governance platforms.
• Hands-on experience developing or improving governance frameworks, risk assessments, and review processes.
• Knowledge of AI governance and risk management frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, or similar.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct AI and generative AI risk assessments and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Evaluate new AI tools, models, and use cases against established governance standards.
• Manage and improve AI governance workflows within the organization's governance platform.
• Review third-party AI vendors and contracts for compliance, security, and risk considerations.
• Develop and maintain scalable governance processes, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor emerging AI regulations and industry standards, translating requirements into actionable policies.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders and governance committees.
• Partner with legal, security, procurement, and technology teams to support responsible AI adoption.

Skills

Technology risk

Compliance

Information security

IT governance

AI governance

Governance platform

Risk assessments

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Governance platform

Job description

Join a growing enterprise technology organization focused on enabling the responsible adoption of AI across the business. This role will lead AI risk assessments, governance activities, and compliance initiatives while partnering with technical and business stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are deployed safely and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct AI and generative AI risk assessments and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Evaluate new AI tools, models, and use cases against established governance standards.
• Manage and improve AI governance workflows within the organization's governance platform.
• Review third-party AI vendors and contracts for compliance, security, and risk considerations.
• Develop and maintain scalable governance processes, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor emerging AI regulations and industry standards, translating requirements into actionable policies.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders and governance committees.
• Partner with legal, security, procurement, and technology teams to support responsible AI adoption.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technology risk, compliance, information security, or IT governance.
• 2+ years of experience focused on AI, machine learning, or AI governance.
• Experience administering or supporting AI governance platforms.
• Hands-on experience developing or improving governance frameworks, risk assessments, and review processes.
• Knowledge of AI governance and risk management frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, or similar.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience assessing generative AI and emerging AI technologies.
• Professional certifications such as AIGP, CISA, CRISC, or similar.
• Background working in large enterprise environments.