Operational Risk Manager Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

General information
Location:
Novi - Michigan, USA - Cabot Drive
Job Family:
Digital
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
P4
Job ID:
R-55582-2026
Description & Requirements
About the Role
As a Governance & Risk Analyst (P4), you will serve as a senior individual contributor responsible for supporting the operational governance framework that enables the safe, compliant, and scalable adoption of AI across HARMAN. You will manage governance processes, risk workflows, and control activities that ensure AI initiatives meet enterprise standards for compliance, transparency, and accountability. This role requires strong analytical, operational, and stakeholder management skills to maintain governance effectiveness while enabling innovation. You will work across business, technology, security, legal, and compliance teams to ensure AI solutions are appropriately assessed, documented, monitored, and governed throughout their lifecycle.
Your Team
You will be a senior individual contributor partnering with AI product teams, platform teams, risk and compliance functions, legal teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to support governance operations, risk management processes, and responsible AI adoption across the enterprise.
What You Will Do

• Administer risk-tiering workflows to ensure AI use cases are assessed and routed through the appropriate governance and review processes.
• Manage intake processes and maintain high quality governance and risk data for Ai initiatives, applications, and platform capabilities.
• Review submissions for completeness and ensure required documentation, evidence, approvals, and control artifacts are properly maintained.
• Track governance exceptions, remediation actions, waivers, and risk acceptance decisions, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Monitor reassessment triggers and lifecycle review requirements to ensure AI solutions remain compliant with evolving governance standards.
• Develop and maintain governance dashboards, KPIs, metrics, and reporting that provide visibility into portfolio risk, compliance status, and operational effectiveness.
• Support audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries by maintaining accurate records and providing governance evidence as required.
• Partner with business, security, legal, and compliance stakeholders to improve governance processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance workflows, data quality, reporting accuracy, and risk management practices.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of AI governance policies, procedures, standards, and operating models.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Risk Management, Compliance, Engineering, or a related field, with 6+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, PMO, operations, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, operational controls, risk assessment processes, audit readiness, and documentation management.
• Experience managing workflows, data quality processes, reporting, and operational controls in a regulated or governance-driven environment.
• Knowledge of AI governance, technology risk management, data governance, cybersecurity, or related enterprise control frameworks.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and drive process discipline through strong analytical and organizational skills.

What is Nice to Have

• Experience supporting AI governance, responsible AI, model risk management, or emerging technology governance programs.
• Certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CGRC, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar governance, risk, and compliance credentials.
• Experience with governance, workflow, and reporting platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira, Power BI, Archer, or similar tools.
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations with cross-functional governance and compliance requirements.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel 20% of the time .
• Willingness to work hybrid in the HARMAN Novi, MI office 3+ days a week.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
• What We Offer
• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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Pay Transparency
$ 108,750 - $ 159,500
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology
Ever since the 1920s, we've been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today's most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world's ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you're ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!
Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', '@careers.harman.com' or '@harmanglobal.avature.net' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.
You Belong Here
HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you - all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)
HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at harmancareers@harman.com. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.