This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an AI Governance Program Manager based in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, enterprise governance, and cross-functional risk management, ensuring that AI initiatives are executed with consistency, transparency, and alignment to organizational guardrails. You will be responsible for operationalizing responsible AI principles into structured, scalable governance processes that support safe and compliant AI adoption across the enterprise. Acting as a central coordination point, you will work across Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Risk, and Data & AI teams to guide the lifecycle of AI initiatives from intake through production deployment. The position requires strong program management discipline combined with an understanding of emerging AI technologies and their associated risks. You will not define policy or serve as a formal risk authority, but instead translate governance expectations into clear, actionable workflows. This is a high-visibility role that enables innovation while maintaining trust, accountability, and regulatory alignment in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Accountabilities
- Own and operate the end-to-end AI governance intake and execution process, ensuring all AI initiatives follow standardized workflows and documentation requirements.
- Translate enterprise responsible AI principles into practical governance steps, templates, and operational checkpoints.
- Coordinate governance reviews across Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Risk, Model Risk, and Enterprise Data & AI teams.
- Ensure AI use cases meet required documentation standards before progressing through key development and deployment milestones.
- Maintain the full AI governance lifecycle, from ideation and intake through production use, monitoring, and eventual retirement.
- Act as the central orchestration point for governance communications between technical teams and risk stakeholders.
- Track governance status, dependencies, and risks across multiple AI initiatives to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Improve governance workflows through process optimization, standardization, and tooling enhancements.
- Ensure consistency in governance artifacts, templates, and evidence collection across all AI projects.
- Support clarity of roles, responsibilities, timelines, and expectations for AI delivery teams and business sponsors.
- Monitor governance adherence and escalate gaps or risks to appropriate stakeholders.
- Enable scalable governance practices that support increasing AI adoption across the enterprise.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in program management, compliance, risk management, legal operations, privacy, or business process coordination.
- Experience working across business, technology, legal, compliance, and risk stakeholders in complex environments.
- Strong understanding of governance, regulatory, or control frameworks in enterprise settings.
- Familiarity with AI, GenAI, or emerging technology governance concepts (certifications preferred).
- Strong organizational and process management skills with attention to detail and consistency.
- Ability to translate policy or abstract governance requirements into operational workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and priorities.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to track processes, identify gaps, and improve operational efficiency.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, evolving environments where frameworks and standards continue to mature.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Risk, Operations, or a related field preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary aligned with experience and market benchmarks.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and family leave programs.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options.
- Life and disability insurance coverage.
- Mental health and wellness support programs, including employee assistance resources.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- Fully remote work model with flexibility and work-life balance support.
- Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on psychological safety and belonging.
- Additional voluntary benefits and wellness initiatives.