Director, AI Program Management - OS & Data (Remote)

Lincoln Motor Company; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Parental leave & family care

Back-up childcare support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford is building a new capability at the center of our enterprise AI strategy. We are looking for a Director, AI Program Management, OS, System & Data.

If you thrive at the intersection of program management, transformation, and emerging technology, we want to hear from you. The ideal candidate has run a governance function or PMO at enterprise scale before, is comfortable holding projects to standards under pressure, and knows how to build a review cadence that surfaces and solves real

Qualifications

• Experience building and governing enterprise portfolios.
• Proven ability to run PMOs or governance offices at scale.
• Strong track record delivering complex programs on time and within scope.
• Ability to align legal, HR, Finance and tech stakeholders around decisions.
• Experience presenting portfolio performance to executives.

Responsibilities

• Own AI Big Bet governance standards, stage-gate criteria, delivery expectations, value realization requirements, and coaching that drive progress and rigor.
• Run the Agentic AI Business and Technology Councils, aligning across functions.
• Own operating rhythm for the AI Portfolio — forums, owners, review calendar, and executive filings.
• Oversee execution of Enterprise and Functional AI Bets to achieve outcomes.
• Manage cross-bet dependencies and remove delivery blockers.
• Maintain path-to-green recovery plans when targets are at risk.
• Co-own Finance validation standards and push for validated value.
• Drive corrective action when commitments aren’t met, escalating when needed.

Skills

Governance

PMO leadership

Enterprise-scale delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Strategy & planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Ford is building a new capability at the center of our enterprise AI strategy. We are looking for a Director, AI Program Management, OS, System & Data.

If you thrive at the intersection of program management, transformation, and emerging technology, we want to hear from you. The ideal candidate has run a governance function or PMO at enterprise scale before, is comfortable holding projects to standards under pressure, and knows how to build a review cadence that surfaces and solves real