Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities. Summary The Senior Leader for Securing AI is responsible for defining and executing the organization’s strategy to protect, monitor, and govern artificial intelligence (AI) systems across the enterprise. This role ensures that AI and machine learning technologies are developed, deployed, and operated securely, ethically, and in compliance with applicable regulations. The leader oversees risk management for AI models, data pipelines, and AI-powered business applications, ensuring resilience against adversarial attacks, model manipulation, and data leakage. Your role in our mission • Develop and implement a comprehensive AI security and governance strategy aligned with enterprise objectives and regulatory expectations. • Partner with AI, IT, and Risk leaders to embed security-by-design across the AI lifecycle — from data collection to model deployment. • Establish AI threat modeling and risk management frameworks covering confidentiality, integrity, availability, and fairness of AI systems. • Oversee implementation of technical controls to safeguard AI/ML systems from adversarial attacks, data poisoning, model inversion, and prompt injection. • Define standards for secure model development, training, and deployment across cloud and edge environments. • Implement continuous monitoring for model drift, bias, and anomalous outputs. • Lead development of AI security policies, model documentation, and audit processes. • Ensure compliance with emerging AI regulations and frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, U.S. AI Executive Orders). • Partner with legal, compliance, and data privacy teams to address ethical AI, explainability, and accountability requirements. • Work closely with data science, engineering, and DevSecOps teams to integrate secure development pipelines (MLOps/LLMOps). • Collaborate with enterprise architecture and identity teams to enable trusted AI infrastructure and secure data access. • Represent AI security strategy in executive briefings, board updates, and regulatory engagements. Participate in the AI Governance Committee. • Stay ahead of evolving AI and cybersecurity threat landscapes, including deepfakes, generative AI misuse, and model exfiltration. • Lead red teaming and penetration testing of AI systems to evaluate resilience. • Champion responsible AI initiatives, fostering a “secure and trusted AI” culture across the organization. What we're looking for • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related fie. • 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 3–5 years leading AI/ML or emerging technology security programs. • Proven experience designing and implementing secure AI architectures and governance frameworks. • Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, LLMs, data pipelines, and cloud-based AI services. • Familiarity with adversarial ML, data privacy, model security, and AI red teaming. • Knowledge of AI risk management standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27090x/42001). • Strong background in cyber defense, threat intelligence, and secure software development (DevSecOps/MLOps). What you should expect in this role • Fully remote position. • Opportunity to travel through your work up to 20% of the time. The deadline to submit applications for this posting is August 25, 2026. The pay range for this position is $150,200.00 - $214,500.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities. We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings. Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.