Governance, Risk and Compliance; GRC) AI Lead

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) AI Lead page is loaded## Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) AI Lead remote type:
Remote locations:
Durham, North Carolina:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina time type:
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Posted Todayjob requisition  a global Contract Resource Organization (CRO) where innovation meets purpose. At
** Worldwide Clinical Trials**, we're driven by a shared commitment to improving lives through high-quality clinical research. Our teams are empowered to think creatively, take ownership, and deliver meaningful work that helps bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world.

With more than 4,000 professionals across the globe, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, growth is encouraged, and every contribution makes an impact. Whether you're building your career or bringing years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and help shape the future of clinical research.## Make an Impact as a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) AI Lead at Worldwide Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate, and effective governance is essential to ensuring that innovation happens responsibly.

As the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) AI Lead, you will play a central role in shaping how AI is governed across Worldwide Clinical Trials.

You will build and lead the Enterprise IT AI Governance framework, creating practical, risk-based processes for AI systems, AI-enabled technologies, and AI agents throughout their lifecycle. From initial use-case evaluation and approval through ongoing monitoring and retirement, you will help ensure AI is adopted securely, responsibly, and in alignment with regulatory, contractual, and business requirements.

This is a highly collaborative role where you will partner with business owners and experts across Information Security, Privacy, Legal, Quality, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Vendor Management, and Procurement. You will bring these perspectives together while maintaining clear accountability and enabling teams to pursue AI opportunities with appropriate controls and human oversight.## Where You'll Work This is a remote role open to candidates based in the US.

You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.## What You'll Do
* ** Build
* * and maintain the Enterprise IT AI Governance framework, including the operating model, standards, procedures, decision rights, risk tiers, controls, and governance records.
* ** Establish
* * a company-wide intake, assessment, and approval process for AI use cases, AI-enabled vendor products, internally developed solutions, and AI agents.
* ** Maintain
* * a centralized inventory of AI systems and agents, capturing ownership, intended use, data sources, permissions, dependencies, risk classification, approval status, and lifecycle information.
* ** Lead
* * risk-based governance reviews in partnership with Information Security, Privacy, Legal, Quality, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Vendor Management, Procurement, and other subject-matter experts.
* ** Define
* * governance requirements for AI agents, including ownership, approved purpose, identity and access, human oversight, testing, monitoring, logging, change control, incident response, and secure retirement.
* ** Coordinate
* * reviews of cybersecurity, privacy, quality, third-party, and operational risks associated with AI, including sensitive data exposure, prompt injection, excessive agency, insecure integrations, identity misuse, unauthorized actions, and supply-chain dependencies.
* ** Strengthen
* * governance for clinical, GxP, and other regulated AI use cases by partnering with Quality and business owners on validation, human oversight, data integrity, change control, recordkeeping, and inspection readiness.
* ** Monitor
* * approved AI technologies for material changes, control exceptions, incidents, performance concerns, and emerging requirements, triggering reassessment and remediation when appropriate.
* ** Deliver
* * practical governance guidance, training, metrics, executive reporting, and audit-ready evidence while advising leadership on emerging AI risks, governance gaps, and investment needs.## What You'll Bring
* ** Bachelor's degree
** in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Risk Management, Business, Law, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
* ** 8+ years of progressive experience
** in governance,…