Data & Applied AI Program Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

AFLAC, INCORPORATED.

Columbus, Northern (GA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plans

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Aflac, Incorporated. is seeking a Senior AI Program Manager to lead large, data-driven technology programs in a regulated insurance environment.

You will manage AI-enabled requirements, governance, and delivery across small, high-autonomy teams, aligning technical progress with business value. The role supports hybrid work within the continental US, with expectations to collaborate across cloud data platforms and modern data patterns.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS/Analytics/Business or related field
6+ years leading technology programs
Demonstrated experience with data platforms, data engineering, or analytics/BI programs
Experience with AI coding/productivity tools
Experience working in or adjacent to git-based development workflows
Track record of delivering complex programs with small, high-autonomy teams
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Lead AI-enabled requirements management using AI tools and agents to develop comprehensive intent-based specifications that clearly define business objectives, acceptance criteria, solution requirements, and design constraints, enabling consistent and unambiguous execution.
Own and evolve the program knowledge ecosystem, maintaining a structured repository of architecture documentation, decision records, roadmaps, standards, and domain knowledge that serves as the authoritative source for both human teams and AI-enabled workflows.
Drive data-informed program execution by leveraging repository-based metrics and delivery signals to monitor specification progress, workflow health, cycle times, and program outcomes, eliminating reliance on manual status reporting.
Manage and prioritize the delivery portfolio, evaluating business value, dependencies, risks, and resource capacity to sequence work effectively and decompose complex initiatives into actionable, executable workstreams with AI-assisted analysis.
Ensure solution quality and value realization by validating delivered capabilities against defined acceptance criteria, assessing outcomes, and identifying opportunities to improve requirements, processes, or execution approaches.
Continuously enhance delivery standards and governance frameworks by establishing and maintaining reusable patterns, guidance, and operational controls that improve consistency, quality, and scalability across AI-enabled development efforts.
Translate technical progress into business outcomes, providing stakeholders with clear insights through meaningful metrics, demonstrations, and value-focused communications that drive alignment and decision-making.
Guide strategic trade-off decisions across speed, quality, cost, risk, and automation considerations to optimize program outcomes while balancing short-term delivery needs and long-term sustainability.
Define and measure program success, establishing key performance indicators, success metrics, and value realization frameworks that drive accountability and continuously improve delivery effectiveness, specification quality, and operational efficiency.
Champion AI-driven ways of working by embedding AI capabilities into program management, delivery processes, and decision-making practices to accelerate innovation, ...
Performs other duties as required