Director, AI Security

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Role Overview

The Director, AI Security is a newly created senior leadership role responsible for building, leading, and continuously maturing the IRC’s AI security function. As AI agents and AI-powered tools proliferate across the business, this role sets the organizational direction for securing AI systems — from initial design through production deployment, ongoing governance, and team development.

This is a high-visibility, cross-functional leadership role that sits at the intersection of security engineering, risk management, and emerging technology. The Director, AI Security will advise the CISO, build and develop a dedicated AI security team, own the function’s budget, and partner with Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, Governance Risk & Compliance, and business unit technology teams to ensure AI adoption is secure by design.

Key Responsibilities

AI Security Strategy & Governance

• Define, own, and continuously mature the IRC's AI security strategy and program roadmap
• Establish and maintain the organization-wide AI agent registry — a governed inventory of all AI agents in production, including their purpose, permissions, data access, and accou...