AI & Data Governance Program Manager

Abacus Technology Corporation; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology Corporation seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead data governance and AI initiatives for NASA's eMITS program. You will guide policy development, risk assessment, and interagency coordination across centers and external partners.

The role requires strong PM skills, experience with governance frameworks, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans. Security clearances and government workflows are a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in project management with data governance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• CDMP or ITIL certification desired; strong governance and AI adoption knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic, strategic, and technical support to CDO/CAIO and CDAIO teams.
• Lead development and implementation of data and AI policies, governance standards, and interoperability models.
• Manage policy gap assessments, exception processes, and compliance across NASA centers and partners.
• Develop AI risk assessment methodologies aligned with NIST AI RMF, including bias testing and safety validation.
• Identify risks, create mitigation plans, and perform impact analyses.
• Coordinate planning to meet federal requirements and NASA Data Strategy goals.
• Provide PM support with IT, data, and AI domain knowledge using cost/schedule/performance metrics.
• Create training materials and workforce development plans to improve NASA-wide AI/data proficiency.
• Assess skill gaps and design curricula for data/AI roles across the organization.
• Implement enterprise data management practices like ontologies, taxonomies, and metadata standards.
• Promote responsible, ethical, secure, and transparent AI adoption.
• Support agency boards and governance bodies (ITSB, EDWG, AISB, AISWG).
• Provide strategic advisory, governance support, and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Data governance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science / information management / business administration

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

MS 365

SharePoint

Project

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Job description

Abacus Technology Corporation seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead data governance and AI initiatives for NASA's eMITS program. You will guide policy development, risk assessment, and interagency coordination across centers and external partners.

The role requires strong PM skills, experience with governance frameworks, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans. Security clearances and government workflows are a plus.