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Director, IT Governance, Risk, Compliance & AI

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)Scottsdale, AZFull-time

This director will report to the Chief Data & AI Officer and establish an integrated governance model spanning technology, cybersecurity, privacy, data, financial systems, and artificial intelligence. They will lead teams responsible for control frameworks, SOX compliance, audit readiness, risk reporting, program oversight, and remediation across the enterprise. The position requires close collaboration with legal, finance, cybersecurity, engineering, supply chain, internal audit, and business leaders to turn complex obligations into practical processes and measurable accountability. A major focus is creating scalable AI governance covering use-case intake, risk classification, privacy, security, human oversight, and lifecycle monitoring. This opportunity suits an experienced executive who can lead geographically distributed technical teams, influence senior stakeholders, and apply pragmatic risk judgment in a regulated or government-contracting setting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of leadership experience, or master's degree plus 13 yearsExtensive IT governance, risk, compliance, security, audit, or related leadership experienceExperience leading complex, distributed technical organizationsKnowledge of NIST, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, or comparable frameworksExperience with SOX controls, audits, testing, remediation, and executive reportingKnowledge of defense compliance and AI governance, including CMMC, DFARS, CUI, and NIST AI RMF
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Scottsdale campus develops advanced communications, cyber, and mission-critical electronics for defense and space programs.

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