Senior Director AI Security at The Doctors Company
Worldwide
$157.323k - $206.487k
<p>The Doctors Company is seeking a Senior Director AI Security to join our team. This is a hybrid opportunity based in East Lansing, MI, Napa, CA, or New York, NY.</p> <p>The Senior Director, AI Security & Governance is responsible for establishing and operationalizing a unified AI security framework across all subsidiaries and third-party engagements, ensuring AI technologies are deployed with robust security architecture, clear governance accountability, and measurable risk controls aligned to regulatory expectations and enterprise risk appetite.</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong>Qualifications: </strong><span> </span></p> <ul> <li>10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in AI/ML security, data security, or cloud security architecture.</li> <li>Experience operating within a regulated financial services or insurance environment.</li> <li>Deep understanding of:</li> <ul> <li>Secure SDLC and DevSecOps</li> <li>Model risk management concepts</li> <li>Identity and data protection controls in cloud environments</li> <li>Regulatory frameworks impacting AI and automated decisioning</li> </ul> <li>Experience influencing executive stakeholders and board-level reporting.</li> <li>Proven ability to operate effectively in federated or multi-entity organizations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred:</strong><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001 (AI Management Systems), and NAIC AI principles.</li> <li>Background in adversarial ML, AI red teaming, or model evaluation.</li> </ul> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <p><span><strong>Enterprise AI Security Strategy</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain the enterprise AI security strategy aligned to corporate risk appetite and regulatory obligations.</li> <li>Establish security reference architectures and control baselines for: <ul> <li>AI/ML development environments</li> <li>Generative AI platforms</li> <li>Third-party AI services and embedded AI capabilities</li> </ul> </li> <li>Define guardrails for AI system lifecycle management, including model development, deployment, monitoring, and decommissioning.</li> </ul> <p><span><strong>AI Risk Governance & Regulatory Alignment</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Design and operationalize an enterprise AI risk governance framework aligned with:</span> <ul> <li><span>NIST AI Risk Management Framework</span></li> <li><span>Model Risk Management (MRM) principles</span></li> <li><span>Insurance regulatory expectations (e.g., NAIC AI principles, state DOI requirements)</span></li> <li><span>Data privacy and consumer protection regulations</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span>Establish enterprise AI inventory and classification standards.</span></li> <li><span>Partner with Legal, Compliance, and GRC to integrate AI-specific controls into existing risk programs.<br /></span></li> <li><span>Develop AI risk reporting metrics for executive leadership and Board committees.<strong><br /></strong></span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>Secure AI Architecture & Technical Oversight</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Define secure architecture patterns for: <ul> <li>Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)</li> <li>Agentic systems and tool use</li> <li>Model APIs and external LLM integrations</li> <li>Data pipelines and training environments</li> </ul> </li> <li>Establish controls for: <ul> <li>Prompt injection and model manipulation risks</li> <li>Data exfiltration via AI systems</li> <li>Model supply chain and third-party model risk</li> <li>Identity, access, and data boundary enforcement</li> </ul> </li> <li>Partner with Security Engineering to embed policy-as-code and automation into cloud and AI platforms.</li> </ul> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul></ul> </li> </ul> <ul></ul> <ul></ul> <ul></ul> <p><span><strong>Third-Party & Vendor AI Risk Management</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Enhance third-party risk processes to assess AI vendors, embedded AI capabilities, and model providers.</li> <li>Establish security due diligence standards for AI-enabled products.</li> <li>Partner with Procurement and Legal to embed AI risk clauses in contracts.</li> </ul> <p><span><strong>Incident Readiness & Threat Intelligence</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Integrate AI-specific attack vectors into threat modeling and incident response planning.</li> <li>Develop playbooks for AI misuse, model compromise, hallucination-driven harm, and data leakage scenarios.</li> <li>Monitor emerging AI threat landscapes and adjust enterprise controls accordingly.</li> </ul> <p><span><strong>People Leadership, Culture & Talent</strong></span><span> </span></p> <ul> <li>Clearly define roles, expectations, and responsibilities for all team members.</li> <li>Provide coaching, development, and support to enable success and growth.</li> <li>Deliver consistent and constructive feedback to reinforce performance and behavior.</li> <li>Conduct regular 1:1s and ensure timely completion of performance cycles.</li> <li>Hold staff accountable for compliance and policy requirements.</li> <li>Drive a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.</li> <li>Model and reinforce cultural values and organizational norms, and actively recognize and celebrate behaviors that exemplify them.</li> <li>Develop and maintain succession plans for key positions; report progress within the performance review process.</li> </ul> <p><span><strong>Other duties as assigned</strong></span><span> </span></p> <ul> <li>Accept delegated tasks willingly and follow through on assignments with accountability and attention to detail.</li> <li>Take on various projects and assignments from management, ensuring timely completion and alignment with company goals.</li> <li>Provide regular updates to leadership on assigned projects, meeting deadlines and delivering quality results.</li> <li>Assist with department and company-wide initiatives, including research, surveys, audits, and process improvements.</li> <li>Stay flexible and ready to take on additional responsibilities as needed to support team and organizational objectives.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Salary Range:</strong><span> $157,323</span> - $206,487. Compensation varies based on skills, knowledge, and education. We consider factors such as specialized skills, depth of knowledge in the field, and educational background to ensure fair and competitive pay.<span> </span><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span><strong>Benefits</strong><span> </span></p> <p>We offer competitive compensation, an incentive bonus plan, outstanding career opportunities, an exceptional work environment, and an impressive benefits package, which starts with medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; and an employee assistance program. There's more: <span> </span></p> <ul> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Health care tax-free spending accounts with a company match</li> <li>401(k) and Roth IRA with company match, as well as catch-up plans for both</li> <li>Vacation days, sick days, and paid personal days each calendar year (with vacation increases based on length of service)</li> <li>Paid holidays each calendar year</li> <li>Life and travel insurance</li> <li>Tax-free commuter benefits</li> <li>In-person and online learning opportunities</li> <li>Cross-function career opportunities</li> <li>Business casual work environment</li> <li>Time off to volunteer</li> <li>Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations</li> <li>Company-sponsored participation at non-profit events</li> </ul> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span><strong>About The Doctors Company</strong><span> </span></p> <p>The Doctors Company is the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. Founded and led by physicians, we are committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine. <span> </span></p> <p>The Doctors Company is proud to be<span> </span><a href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7011898" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Certified™ by Great Place to Work®</a>. <span> </span></p>
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