Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) AI Engineer

Join 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 Engineer at Worldwide

Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations operate, and strong governance is essential to ensuring AI is deployed responsibly, securely, and in alignment with business, regulatory, and customer expectations. As a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) AI Engineer, you will play a key role in bringing Worldwide's Enterprise AI Governance Framework to life through practical technology solutions, automation, monitoring, and controls.

In this highly collaborative role, you'll work closely with the enterprise AI team, Office of the CISO, Information Technology, and cross-functional stakeholders to implement and operate the technologies that support responsible AI adoption. Your work will directly influence how AI systems are governed, monitored, and protected across the organization.

You'll combine technical expertise, governance knowledge, and problem-solving skills to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions, helping ensure AI initiatives remain secure, compliant, transparent, and effective.

Where You'll Work

This is a REMOTE role open to candidates based in Virtual India. You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement technical controls, workflows, monitoring capabilities, and evidence collection processes that support the Enterprise AI Governance Framework.
• Configure, administer, and optimize Microsoft Purview capabilities, including data classification, information protection, retention, audit, compliance monitoring, and data governance services.
• Evaluate, integrate, and support AI governance, security, and compliance technologies that enable responsible AI adoption and ongoing compliance oversight.
• Partner with security, privacy, legal, data governance, and technology teams to develop preventive and detective controls for AI solutions and associated data.
• Build and maintain processes supporting AI inventory management, risk assessments, approvals, traceability, and governance lifecycle activities.
• Establish monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities to identify control failures, policy violations, data exposure risks, and unauthorized AI use.
• Automate governance processes and integrate enterprise systems using scripting, APIs, workflow tools, and low-code technologies to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and management reporting that provide visibility into AI adoption, risks, control coverage, remediation activities, and compliance status.
• Maintain technical documentation, test records, runbooks, architecture artifacts, and governance evidence to support audits, regulatory reviews, and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, data science, engineering, risk management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and directly relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, data governance, GRC technology, cloud security, or a related technical discipline, including hands-on administration of enterprise security or compliance platforms.
• Demonstrated experience configuring and managing Microsoft Purview capabilities such as Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Audit, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, Compliance Manager, and Data Map or Data Catalog.
• Practical experience supporting AI, machine learning, generative AI, copilots, agents, or similar technologies, with a strong understanding of associated security, privacy, compliance, and operational risks.
• Experience translating governance and control requirements into technical configurations, workflows, integrations, monitoring processes, testing procedures, and audit-ready evidence.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Entra, Defender, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Sentinel, and related security, identity, compliance, and automation services.
• Experience using PowerShell, Python, KQL, REST APIs, workflow automation, or similar technologies to integrate systems and improve governance processes, along with knowledge of frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST CSF, or ISO 27001.
• Proficiency in English, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; experience within a clinical research organization, life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environment is strongly preferred.

Discover the Difference

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do. Discover the Difference at Worldwide Clinical Trials. Explore additional opportunities on our careers page, visit http://www.worldwide.com/careers, or connect with us on LinkedIn.