AI Enablement Program Manager

Cengage Group; Wichita (KS); In loco; USD 117.000 - 187.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cengage Group is seeking a Program Manager, AI Enablement, to lead and coordinate enterprise AI initiatives, ensuring smooth delivery and governance across operations. The role emphasizes collaboration with Legal, Privacy, Security, Procurement, Product, Engineering, and Operations to promote responsible AI adoption.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in program management and a strong grasp of data privacy and vendor governance, with a Bachelor’s degree.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Program Management, Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, operations, governance, compliance operations, or cross-functional technology delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise operational programs or cross-functional initiatives.
• Working knowledge of FERPA, GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy/data protection regulations.
• Experience coordinating contracts, DPAs, MSAs, or vendor governance processes.
• Strong attention to detail and operational rigor.
• Excellent collaboration with Legal, Procurement, Security, Product, Engineering, and Business teams.
• Ability to move quickly without compromising rigor.

Mansioni

• Manage the operational cadence for enterprise AI initiatives, pilots, vendor onboarding, and governance activities.
• Conduct and coordinate vendor risk assessments for AI tools, platforms, and integrations.
• Coordinate the third-party AI intake process including security, privacy, and contract review.
• Build and maintain the criteria matrix for AI vendor approvals and connector decisions.
• Partner with Procurement on AI contracts, DPAs, and commercial terms.
• Maintain the approved AI vendor list and periodic reassessment cadence.
• Establish and maintain program governance artifacts including intake workflows, decision logs, action tracking, status reporting, and executive updates.
• Coordinate collaborators across AI Enablement, Legal, Privacy, Security, Procurement, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Track program achievements, dependencies, risks, and operational readiness across AI initiatives.
• Support operational scaling of AI enablement activities including onboarding, documentation, communications, and process standardization.

Conoscenze

Program management

Operations governance

Cross-functional delivery

Executive communication

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Cengage Group is seeking a Program Manager, AI Enablement, to lead and coordinate enterprise AI initiatives, ensuring smooth delivery and governance across operations. The role emphasizes collaboration with Legal, Privacy, Security, Procurement, Product, Engineering, and Operations to promote responsible AI adoption.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in program management and a strong grasp of data privacy and vendor governance, with a Bachelor’s degree.