Cyber AI Governance Director

Grant Thornton • New York, NY

4d • $217,580 - $281,494 • Hybrid

About The Position

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

The Director leads complex, client-facing engagements from strategy through implementation, advises senior stakeholders, designs governance operating models and frameworks, and assesses AI and GenAI applications. The role also manages engagement teams, develops junior professionals, takes responsibility for quality and delivery, and contributes to proposals, solution development, thought leadership, and business development. The position follows the firm’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. Travel may be needed.

The base salary range is $217,580 to $281,494. Placement depends on factors including job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility criteria. Grant Thornton describes its benefits as personalized and comprehensive; details are available on its careers website.

Requirements

• 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 are 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.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Develop and maintain outstanding client relationships through exceptional client service and communication.
• Travel as needed.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; the job description refers candidates to Grant Thornton’s benefits overview for details.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility criteria.
• Work-life integration options, including flexibility in work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off, consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director