Hybrid AI Adoption & Governance Lead

Hazen and Sawyer; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible spending plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Professional development

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an AI Adoption & Governance Manager to lead the integration of AI across offices and practice groups. You will partner with IT leadership to implement governance, training, and deployment of enterprise AI tools, ensuring safe, productive use while aligning with firm policy.

The role reports to the Director of Information Technology and requires strong change-management, collaboration across disciplines, and a commitment to continuous learning as AI evolves within the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in IT support, systems administration or digital enablement, including 3+ years leading people or programs.
• Hands-on administration of enterprise AI platforms (Copilot, Claude or similar) and M365 tools (Entra ID, Purview, SharePoint/Teams).
• Working knowledge of LLM concepts, prompt design, data privacy and AI risk frameworks such as NIST AI RMF.
• Strong training and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical limits to non-technical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment: responsive, adaptable and comfortable reprioritizing quickly as needs shift.

Responsibilities

• Own the support model for enterprise AI tools: intake, triage, escalation paths, knowledge base and service levels, in coordination with the Helpdesk Manager.
• Administer AI platforms: licensing, user provisioning, connectors and integrations, usage monitoring and cost tracking.
• Approve AI tools, pilots, integrations and configuration changes within firm policy, with the authority to act quickly and elevate to the Director of Information Technology only when risk, cost or a policy exception requires it.
• Run adoption and training: onboarding sessions, prompt libraries, office hours and a champions network across offices and practice groups.
• Partner with Design Technology on AI in engineering workflows (BIM/CAD, GIS, modeling, document production) and on evaluating new tools.
• Monitor new AI tools and features, including Copilot, Claude and AI in engineering software, assess their impact and opportunity, and adapt the support model and guidance as the technology evolves.
• Administer and uphold AI governance in partnership with the Director of Information Technology: the firm’s AI acceptable-use policy and its ongoing refinement, data classification (client confidentiality, CUI/ITAR where it applies), vendor security reviews, and records retention for AI outputs.
• Collect use cases from the business, prioritize them, and pilot automations or agents that deliver clear, practical value to project teams and the business.
• Report to IT leadership on how AI tools are being used, what is working, and where risks and opportunities exist.
• Supervise or mentor AI support analysts and coordinate with external vendors.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

AI governance

IT leadership

Staff training

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related field; 7+ years IT experience including 3+ years leading teams

Tools

Copilot

Claude

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Purview

SharePoint/Teams

Job description

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an AI Adoption & Governance Manager to lead the integration of AI across offices and practice groups. You will partner with IT leadership to implement governance, training, and deployment of enterprise AI tools, ensuring safe, productive use while aligning with firm policy.

The role reports to the Director of Information Technology and requires strong change-management, collaboration across disciplines, and a commitment to continuous learning as AI evolves within the