Cyber AI Governance Director

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC is seeking a Director to support and lead client engagements focused on AI governance, responsible AI, and AI security. This individual will work with organizations to design and mature AI governance programs, assess AI-related risks and controls, and develop practical approaches for securely and responsibly adopting AI, including generative AI.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Lead complex, client-facing AI governance and AI security engagements from strategy through implementation.
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI risk, governance, security, and responsible AI considerations.
• Design governance operating models, risk and control frameworks, policies, standards, and AI use case assessment processes.
• Lead assessments of AI and GenAI applications, including risks related to data protection, access, model and application security, prompt and output handling, third parties, monitoring, and human oversight.
• Manage engagement teams, develop junior professionals, and maintain responsibility for quality and delivery.
• Support proposals, solution development, thought leadership, and business development activities related to AI governance and security.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CISSP, CISM, or other related certifications required
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity consulting 
• experience across areas such as AI governance operating models, AI risk and control assessments, AI policies and standards, use case governance, third-party AI risk, and AI security
• Familiarity with leading frameworks and standards such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, OWASP guidance for LLM and GenAI security, and MITRE ATLAS is preferred
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position is between $217,580 and $281,494. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. 

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. 

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.
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