Senior Director AI Security

Ryder•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The Senior Director AI Security is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously maturing the enterprise AI Security program. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, this leader develops the organization's strategy for securing Artificial Intelligence technologies while enabling responsible innovation across the enterprise. The Senior Director serves as the executive leader responsible for governance, security architecture strategy, risk management, secure adoption, regulatory compliance, and operational oversight of AI technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, machine learning platforms, autonomous systems, and emerging AI capabilities. This role partners closely with executive leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics, Legal, Privacy, Technology, Procurement, Risk Management, Internal Audit, and business leaders to ensure AI technologies are implemented securely, responsibly, and in alignment with business objectives. They will recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team of AI security architects, engineers, and specialists.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in computerscience, Information Security, Engineering, Data Science or related field
10 years or more in Progressive cybersecurity leadership
3 years or more in experience designing, implementing, and securing AI/ML
2 years or more in experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Microsoft Azure cloud computing security configuration and management.
2 years or more in experience in application security with an emphasis on AI/ML
5 years or more in leading security architecture or engineering organizations
Demonstrated project management, multitasking and organizational skills. Advanced
Knowledge of industry accepted risk management frameworks and standards such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST Privacy Framework, etc. Advanced
Knowledge of industry accepted Information Security frameworks and standards such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO27001, ISO 42001, NIST 800 Series, OWASP GenAI Security Project, etc. Advanced
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Required, Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Data Science or related field
Advanced in AI Security Management (AAISM), Preferred, 1 Year
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Preferred, 1 Year
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Preferred, 1 Year

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the enterprise AI Security strategy, operating model, governance framework, and multi-year roadmap.
Establish enterprise AI security standards, policies, reference architectures, and secure development requirements for AI technologies.
Lead AI security risk management including model governance, third-party AI assessments, AI inventory, threat modeling, and regulatory compliance.
Build and lead the AI Security organization including hiring, mentoring, budgeting, strategic planning, and operational execution.
Partner with technology, architecture, engineering, legal, privacy, procurement, and business leaders to securely enable enterprise AI adoption.
Oversee AI security architecture reviews, secure design approvals, and security assessments for enterprise AI initiatives.
Monitor emerging AI threats, vulnerabilities, adversarial AI techniques, regulatory developments, and industry best practices, adjusting strategy accordingly.
Develop enterprise standards for acceptable AI usage.
Establish AI model governance processes.
Define AI security review requirements for all new AI initiatives.
Build enterprise AI risk assessment methodologies.
Create AI security metrics and executive dashboards.
Represent Information Security on enterprise AI governance committees.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Information Security Officer.