Director, AI Program Management: OS, Data & Systems

Lincoln Motor Company; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and…

Flexible family care days

Family building benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Director, AI Program Management, OS, System & Data to lead governance standards, stage‑gate criteria, delivery expectations, and value realization for an enterprise‑scale AI portfolio.

You will run cross‑functional councils with Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Engineering, and GDIA, own the operating rhythm, manage bets and dependencies, and drive path‑to‑green recovery while coordinating executive filings.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program governance or PMO leadership at enterprise scale.
• Experience setting stage-gate criteria and governance frameworks adopted across multiple programs.
• Experience running cross-functional councils with legal, HR, Finance, and technical stakeholders.
• Track record of building or running an operating cadence for a large, multi-workstream portfolio.
• Experience diagnosing at-risk programs and driving path-to-green recovery.
• Experience partnering with Finance on benefits realization or value validation.

Responsibilities

• Own AI Big Bet governance standards, stage-gate criteria, delivery expectations, value realization requirements, and coaching that drive progress, rigor, and consistency in the portfolio.
• Run the Agentic AI Business and Technology Councils, keeping OGC, HR, Finance, Product, Engineering, and GDIA aligned on decisions that cut across their functions.
• Own the operating rhythm for the AI Portfolio — forums, owners, review calendar, and CEO/Board/ELT filings.
• Own execution oversight of Enterprise and Functional AI Bets, ensuring programs achieve committed outcomes.
• Manage cross-bet dependencies and remove barriers to delivery, stepping in when a blocker is bigger than what a single bet owner can resolve on their own.
• Maintain path-to-green recovery plans when performance, schedule, adoption, or value targets are at risk, and hold bets accountable to the recovery plan.
• Co‑own Finance validation standards with the Finance DRI, driving benefits realization and ensuring reported value is independently validated.
• Drive corrective action when value or delivery commitments aren't achieved, escalating to the relevant council or leadership forum when a bet can't self-correct.

Skills

Program governance

PMO leadership

Portfolio execution

Cross-functional governance

Stage-gate criteria

Executive reporting

Risk and recovery management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Director, AI Program Management, OS, System & Data to lead governance standards, stage‑gate criteria, delivery expectations, and value realization for an enterprise‑scale AI portfolio.

You will run cross‑functional councils with Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Engineering, and GDIA, own the operating rhythm, manage bets and dependencies, and drive path‑to‑green recovery while coordinating executive filings.