Principal Sr., AI Security & Innovation

The Principal Sr., AI Security & Innovation (Corporate) is responsible for defining, operationalizing, and scaling the enterprise AI security program. This role provides strategic leadership and hands-on oversight across AI governance, risk management, secure architecture, and incident response for AI and machine-learning systems. The Principal Sr., AI Security & Innovation (Corporate) leads a specialized team of AI Security Engineers and Analysts and serves as a key partner to Application Security, Cloud Security, Data Science, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and Technology leadership. The role balances policy and governance rigor with practical technical execution, ensuring AI innovation advances securely, ethically, and in alignment with global regulatory expectations. Essential Functions: Leadership & Program Execution * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI Security Engineers and Analysts. * Translate enterprise AI security strategy into actionable roadmaps, programs, and measurable outcomes. * Set clear objectives, performance metrics, and accountability for AI security initiatives. * Drive cross-functional collaboration across security, engineering, data science, legal, privacy, and compliance teams. * Oversee workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning. * Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and responsible AI adoption. AI Governance & Risk Management * Design and oversee the enterprise Responsible AI and AI Security governance framework, aligned with: NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), ISO/IEC 42001, and Global privacy, security, and AI regulations * Develop and maintain AI security policies, standards, and operating procedures. * Ensure AI risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews are embedded into all AI initiatives. * Maintain an enterprise AI asset inventory and enforce lifecycle governance and compliance. * Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance to address regulatory and ethical AI obligations. Secure AI Architecture & Technical Oversight * Guide the secure design, development, and deployment of AI systems, including: MLOps pipelines, Model hardening and validation, Data protection and access controls, and Runtime monitoring and guardrails. * Ensure AI security controls are integrated into cloud and on-premises environments. * Promote secure software development, architectural, and data science best practices across AI programs. * Evaluate and influence adoption of AI-enabled security tooling and automation. Secure AI Architecture & Technical Oversight * Guide the secure design, development, and deployment of AI systems, including: MLOps pipelines, Model hardening and validation, Data protection and access controls, and Runtime monitoring and guardrails. * Ensure AI security controls are integrated into cloud and on-premises environments. * Promote secure software development, architectural, and data science best practices across AI programs. * Evaluate and influence adoption of AI-enabled security tooling and automation. Monitoring, Detection & Incident Response * Establish monitoring strategies for AI-specific threats, misuse, and anomalous behavior. * Develop and maintain AI-focused incident response playbooks and escalation procedures. * Partner with Security Operations (SOC) teams to integrate AI telemetry into enterprise detection and response workflows. * Lead response coordination for AI-related security incidents and post-incident reviews. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: * Scope: Defines and drives enterprise-wide AI security, governance, and risk management programs across all business units and technical domains. * Problem solving: Anticipates and resolves complex AI security, compliance, and operational risks by translating strategy into actionable, scalable solutions. * Impact: Strengthens organizational resilience by ensuring secure, compliant, and responsible AI adoption that protects systems, data, and business outcomes. * Leadership: Leads and develops high-performing team while fostering cross-functional alignment, accountability, and a culture of continuous learning and innovation. For all roles: * Knowledge: Understanding of workplace policies and procedures / Familiarity with team collaboration tools and techniques. * Skills: Strong time management and organizational skills * Abilities: Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance / Capacity to be punctual and meet deadlines / Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and work as part of a team / Demonstrated professionalism in all interactions and tasks. Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (Master’s preferred). * Strong communication, executive presence, and stakeholder-management skills. * High ethical standards and commitment to responsible AI practices. * 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles. * Strong understanding of: AI/ML technologies and associated security risks, Cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, Security governance and risk management frameworks * Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage cross-functional security programs. * Plus: Experience with AI security frameworks and threat models (e.g., MITRE ATLAS, OWASP LLM Top 10). * Plus: Familiarity with policy-as-code, automated governance, and secure cloud architectures. * Plus: Knowledge of privacy-preserving techniques and ethical AI principles. * Plus: Prior experience partnering with data science or AI engineering teams. Travel: Less than 25% non-shipboard travel likely Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Physical Demands: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. This position is classified as “in-office.” As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience. At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including: * Health Benefits: * Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans * Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources * Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage * Financial Benefits: * 401(k) plan that includes a company match * Employee Stock Purchase plan * Paid Time Off * Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion. * Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure. * Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year. * Other Benefits * Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends * Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement * On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus #Corp #LI-HybridRemote #LI-SH1 About Us Carnival Corporation & plc is the world’s largest leisure travel company, our mission to deliver unforgettable happiness to our guest through our diverse portfolio of leading cruise brands and island destinations, including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America and Australia; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference. In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns. Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf] https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf]