AI Governance & Strategy Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced leader to scale its AI Programs & Governance within the AI & Automation Center, based in North Carolina with a hybrid work model.

You will partner across Platform, Security, Legal, IT, and business units to operationalize governance policies, evaluate AI tools, and accelerate enterprise platform adoption of AI capabilities. This role requires 8+ years in software engineering, product management, or related fields, plus a proven ability to translate

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, product management, or related field.
• Ability to engage credibly with both technical and business stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into clear business strategies.
• Experience establishing operating models, governance frameworks, or enterprise processes for AI / emerging technologies.
• Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience developing executive-level narratives, recommendations, and presentations that drive decisions and advance strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize AI Policies & Standards: Partner with Security and Legal to define and operationalize governance policies and standards for Enterprise AI Applications.
• Strengthen AI Tool Governance: Evolve the end-to-end process for evaluating and onboarding third-party AI tools with cross-functional teams.
• Orchestrate Cross-Functional Engagement: Align partners across business and technology functions to drive enterprise-wide execution of AI governance priorities.
• Champion Enterprise Platform Adoption: Partner with Platform and Enablement teams to increase adoption and translate platform capabilities into business outcomes.
• Accelerate AI Governance Technical Roadmap: Collaborate with Platform, Security, and IT teams to accelerate delivery of capabilities to automate AI governance.
• Shape the Future of AI Governance: Monitor technologies and regulatory developments to strengthen Cisco's enterprise AI Programs & Governance strategy.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive storytelling

Technical stakeholder engagement

Policy and governance

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced leader to scale its AI Programs & Governance within the AI & Automation Center, based in North Carolina with a hybrid work model.

You will partner across Platform, Security, Legal, IT, and business units to operationalize governance policies, evaluate AI tools, and accelerate enterprise platform adoption of AI capabilities. This role requires 8+ years in software engineering, product management, or related fields, plus a proven ability to translate