Vendor Risk & Audit Governance Lead

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Risk and Audit Governance Program Manager to shape and scale vendor risk governance for YouTube Global Vendor Operations in the US. You will design frameworks, drive AI-assisted audits, and lead RCAs with executive stakeholders across cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Business Continuity teams to implement KRIs, dashboards, and training that elevate risk awareness and governance maturity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in risk management, audit, compliance, vendor operations, or a related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional investigations (e.g., RCAs, post-mortems) and presenting findings to executive leadership or executive stakeholders.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, LLMs, or automation software to optimize operational workflows, governance processes, or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale a vendor risk assessment and audit framework across GVO, establishing governance policies and playbooks.
• Leverage AI to automate auditing vendor compliance. Review outputs, resolve edge cases, and ensure strict vendor adherence and ongoing monitoring.
• Lead post-mortems and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for vendor failures or security breaches, synthesizing findings into executive briefings.
• Act as the primary contact for cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, Privacy) regarding vendor compliance, controls, and Business Continuity Planning.
• Develop a Corrective Action Plan process to track and validate audit remediations. Establish Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and dashboards. Lead GVO education programs, training internal teams to identify vendor risks, understand control environments, and elevate issues.

Skills

Cross-functional investigations

Executive stakeholder communication

AI tools / automation

Vendor operations understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Risk and Audit Governance Program Manager to shape and scale vendor risk governance for YouTube Global Vendor Operations in the US. You will design frameworks, drive AI-assisted audits, and lead RCAs with executive stakeholders across cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Business Continuity teams to implement KRIs, dashboards, and training that elevate risk awareness and governance maturity across the organization.