Director, AI Governance Program Manager

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program leader to drive AI governance initiatives across risk, technology, compliance and legal functions. You will define charters, align stakeholders, and deliver integrated roadmaps that support strategic priorities.

You will shepherd cross-functional workstreams, manage dependencies, and report progress to senior leadership with compelling governance materials. The ideal candidate has a track record of steering large, regulated enterprise programs, a deep

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program management roles.
• Leading large-scale, cross-functional enterprise programs in regulated environments (insurance preferred).
• Strong understanding of AI governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and enterprise risk management practices.
• Proven ability to establish and lead complex workstreams, define charters, and manage integrated roadmaps.
• Strong execution discipline, including tracking dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting, including board-ready presentations and governance updates.
• Strong stakeholder management, including executive alignment and influence across senior leaders.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, translating vision into executable plans.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage AI governance workstreams, project plans, and stakeholder facilitation to ensure alignment to strategic priorities.
• Create and maintain project charters that articulate scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps and project plans across governance capabilities.
• Coordinate execution across cross-functional teams to ensure delivery against milestones.
• Track and report on workstream status, including risks, dependencies, and key outcomes, to leadership and governance forums.
• Produce executive-level presentations and materials to support decision-making and governance updates.
• Ensure program governance disciplines are in place, including prioritization, resource alignment, and structured reporting.

Skills

AI Governance Frameworks

Program Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Executive-Level Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Project Charters

Executive Presentations

Job description

• Define and manage AI governance workstreams, project plans, and stakeholder facilitation to ensure clear alignment to strategic priorities
• Create and maintain project charters that articulate scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics for governance initiatives
• Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps and project plans across governance capabilities
• Coordinate execution across cross-functional teams (risk, technology, compliance, legal, etc.) to ensure delivery against milestones
• Track and report on workstream status, including risks, dependencies, and key outcomes, to senior leadership and governance forums
• Produce high-quality executive-level presentations and materials to support decision-making, status reporting, and governance council updates
• Ensure program governance disciplines are in place, including prioritization, resource alignment, and structured reporting

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in program management roles
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional enterprise programs in regulated environments (insurance experience preferred)
• Strong understanding of AI governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and enterprise risk management practices
• Proven ability to establish and lead complex workstreams, define charters, and manage integrated roadmaps
• Strong execution discipline, including tracking dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple initiatives
• Experience producing executive-level reporting, including board-ready presentations and governance updates
• Strong background in stakeholder management, including executive alignment and influence across senior leaders
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, translating vision into executable plans
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in AI governance frameworks and program management, with a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and produce executive-level reporting. Proven track record in managing complex workstreams and aligning strategic priorities with operational execution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AI Governance Frameworks
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Executive-Level Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Governance Initiatives
• Integrated Roadmaps
• Workstream Tracking

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Influence
• Strategic Thinking
• Operational Execution

Industry Keywords

• Regulated Environments
• Enterprise Programs
• Insurance Experience

Tools & Technologies

• Project Charters
• Executive Presentations