Cybersecurity AI Risk and Governance Director (Global)

TL;DR

Cybersecurity AI Risk and Governance Director (Global): Establishing governance, security architecture, and risk management for AI, ML, and LLM systems across operational, OT, and enterprise environments with an accent on data protection, model integrity, and threat mitigation. Focus on defining standards, incident response playbooks, monitoring integration, and OT safeguards to ensure safe AI deployment without unacceptable risks.

Location: Denver, CO or Ashburn, VA (3 days onsite required, 2 days flexible)

Salary: $200-$220K base + bonus

Company

hirify.global Data Centers powers, cools, protects, and connects technology for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and enterprises across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

What you will do

• Establish enterprise governance for detecting, classifying, and managing shadow AI across business units.
• Define and enforce security architecture standards for AI/ML/LLM platforms in cloud, hybrid, on-prem, and OT environments.
• Provide security design oversight for AI systems, data pipelines, model hosting, inference, APIs, and integrations.
• Develop AI security assessment methodology and risk register, integrating threats into cybersecurity models.
• Enforce AI data protections, trust boundaries, and monitoring into SOC/SIEM workflows.
• Lead AI-specific incident response and oversee OT/critical infrastructure safeguards, prohibiting autonomous AI control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• 10+ years in cybersecurity, security architecture, or risk engineering
• Hands-on experience securing data pipelines, APIs, cloud platforms, and ML-enabled systems
• Strong understanding of identity/access management, encryption, logging, and secure system design

Nice to have

• Direct experience securing AI/ML platforms, LLMs, or analytics pipelines
• Experience with cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP) and SaaS AI platforms
• Familiarity with OT, critical infrastructure, or safety-critical environments
• Security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CISM, cloud security)

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work policy with 3 days onsite and 2 flexible days
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off, employee assistance, 401k with company match, voluntary benefits
• Above-market total compensation with bonus
• No Ego, No Arrogance culture focused on support, joy in work, and mutual respect