Strategic AI Governance & Tech Risk Manager

The Wendy's Company; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

401k match

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Wendy's Company is seeking a Manager of AI Governance & Technology Risk Management to lead AI governance, risk, and compliance programs within the Data Protection and AI Trust organization. The role translates strategy into technology-enabled processes for AI systems, with a focus on intake, assessment, deployment, and retirement, while ensuring accountability and escalation of issues.

Responsibilities include designing risk-tiered governance, implementing automation with OneTrust, GCP, and

Qualifications

• Experience applying governance frameworks to design risk-tiered processes.
• Knowledge of AI regulatory requirements including EU/US guidelines.
• Translate risk requirements into operational workflows and evidence standards.
• Understanding of third-party/cloud AI and API-based services.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate AI governance and risk processes with risk-based classifications.
• Implement capabilities using GRC and data technologies to automate processes.
• Provide consultation on AI and IT risks, mitigation strategies and controls.
• Support cross-functional AI Councils and strategy alignment across teams.
• Develop policies, standards, and training for governance and risk.

Skills

COBIT

NIST AI RMF

ISO/IEC 42001

AI GRC

risk management frameworks

operational workflows

cloud AI knowledge

communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

OneTrust

GCP

Dataiku

Job description

The Wendy's Company is seeking a Manager of AI Governance & Technology Risk Management to lead AI governance, risk, and compliance programs within the Data Protection and AI Trust organization. The role translates strategy into technology-enabled processes for AI systems, with a focus on intake, assessment, deployment, and retirement, while ensuring accountability and escalation of issues.

Responsibilities include designing risk-tiered governance, implementing automation with OneTrust, GCP, and