AI Governance Risk Review Consultant

Description
AI Governance Review Consultant
Role Summary
This role supports the day to day execution of AI governance reviews-from intake and triage through risk assessment and final approval-coordinating closely with technology, security, data privacy, legal, and business stakeholders. The contractor ensures timely, high quality assessments, clears backlog by following up on incomplete submissions, and looks for technology enabled ways to make the intake & review process more efficient and effective.

Key Responsibilities (what success looks like)
Support workflow management: develop schedules, track milestones, prepare agendas/materials, support metrics reporting and report use case progress/status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
Enable the AI Use Case Review Process through the following actions:
o Run intake & triage: validate submissions, classify inherent risk, route to correct path, and shepherd items from initiation to approval with clear status updates by documenting findings and recommending targeted mitigations;
o Coordinate with SMEs to incorporate their evaluation/inputs and ensure comprehensive review coverage.
o Leverage your baseline understanding of Responsible AI principles to facilitate conversations between requesters and SMEs
Remove workflow blockers through the following actions:
o Follow up with business teams to resolve incomplete or unclear submissions to drive items to closure.
o Facilitate cross functional alignment across Security, Data Privacy, Legal, Architecture, and product/business teams to unblock issues and converge on decisions.
Identify, create, and pilot process enablers (e.g., light automation, template creation, metrics dashboards) that improve efficiency and consistency in AI Governance execution.
Required Skills & Experience (must haves)
5-7 years of experience in technology, governance, compliance, risk management, security, business process analysis or related fields; Hands on experience in risk reviews or governance workflows (technology, security, or data governance contexts preferred).
Excellent communication and facilitation skills; effective working with both business and technical teams.
Experience building trackers/dashboards (e.g., Excel/SharePoint lists, Power BI) to visualize pipeline and cycle times.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Copilot) for analysis, communication, documentation and reporting.
Demonstrated curiosity for AI and commitment to its responsible use; Working knowledge of AI principles and governance frameworks; awareness of ethical considerations and emerging practices (plus).
Nice to Have Qualifications
Comfort in building necessary solutions with available tools (e.g., SharePoint Copilot Agents to extract information from SharePoint lists)
Exposure to model/GenAI risk topics (e.g., data handling, evaluation, monitoring).
Prior experience in regulated or risk sensitive environments.
Day to Day Activities
Support Communications: Prepare stakeholder readouts and meeting materials; capture decisions and next steps.
Support Process Management: Maintain a clean pipeline with SLAs, aging, and status tags; escalate blockers with context; Review submissions for completeness; request missing evidence (security, privacy, architecture, business); Draft/maintain risk assessment summaries & mitigation plans; track owner and due date.
Support Reporting Efforts for example preparing pipeline velocity reports
Support Intake Inventory Management: Lead intake/triage huddles, maintain action logs, and send concise follow ups
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $85.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.