Principal, AI & Cloud Strategy Programs

Verisk; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Disability benefits

Paid Time Off program

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a senior Program Manager to oversee AI, FinOps, and CloudOps initiatives in a hybrid Boston role. You will build roadmaps, run delivery cadences, and deliver decision-ready analyses for executive audiences.

You will own business cases, ROI models, dashboards, and governance, coordinating cross-functional teams and vendor relationships in a fast-changing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Approximately 7-10+ years in program management, strategy execution, or corporate development, with a strong hands-on delivery track record.
• Hands-on program and project execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Builds business cases, financial models, trackers, and executive materials directly (not by delegation).
• Adaptability and learning agility - quickly takes ownership of unfamiliar, ambiguous problems; fast-changing domain.
• Strong organization and follow-through - drives actions to closure with minimal oversight.
• Clear written and verbal communication for executive audiences.
• Familiarity with cloud cost management / FinOps concepts; AI/ML literacy (engineering depth not required).
• Handles confidential cost, financial, and strategic information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Execute the AI and cloud program portfolio set by the Head of AI Strategy - build and maintain roadmaps, run the delivery cadences, and drive initiatives to completion.
• Produce executive-ready analysis and materials - build the business cases, ROI models, status reporting, and leadership and Board decks.
• Coordinate FinOps and CloudOps delivery hands-on - turn cost data and dashboards into actionable reporting, and chase optimization and savings actions to closure.
• Run intake and prioritization operations - manage the pipeline, document proposals, and prepare recommendations for the Head of AI Strategy's decision.
• Drive vendor and tool evaluations - run assessments, comparisons, and pilots of AI platforms; manage day-to-day vendor relationships.
• Take ownership of new and emerging programs, analyses, and operational needs across AI, FinOps, and CloudOps as they arise - including workload types not yet defined - at the direction of the Head of AI Strategy.
• Maintain the program operating rhythm - cadences, OKR tracking, risk and dependency logs, and resource mapping.
• Implement and maintain AI governance processes - keep reviews, documentation, and monitoring running against the framework defined by leadership.
• Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Program management

Strategy execution

Cross-functional leadership

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Cloud cost management

AI literacy

Deliverable ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field

Job description

Job Description

Ensure that every initiative across the AI, FinOps, and CloudOps portfolio - current or newly emerging - is planned, coordinated, tracked, and delivered to a decision-ready standard. The responsibilities below are representative of how this mission is met today; the role is expected to flex as the portfolio and the AI landscape evolve.

This role has a strong preference for Hybrid 3x a week in-office at our Boston location.

Responsibilities

• Execute the AI and cloud program portfolio set by the Head of AI Strategy - build and maintain roadmaps, run the delivery cadences, and drive initiatives to completion.
• Produce executive-ready analysis and materials - build the business cases, ROI models, status reporting, and leadership and Board decks.
• Coordinate FinOps and CloudOps delivery hands-on - turn cost data and dashboards into actionable reporting, and chase optimization and savings actions to closure.
• Run intake and prioritization operations - manage the pipeline, document proposals, and prepare recommendations for the Head of AI Strategy's decision.
• Drive vendor and tool evaluations - run assessments, comparisons, and pilots of AI platforms; manage day-to-day vendor relationships.
• Take ownership of new and emerging programs, analyses, and operational needs across AI, FinOps, and CloudOps as they arise - including workload types not yet defined - at the direction of the Head of AI Strategy.
• Maintain the program operating rhythm - cadences, OKR tracking, risk and dependency logs, and resource mapping.
• Implement and maintain AI governance processes - keep reviews, documentation, and monitoring running against the framework defined by leadership.
• Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Approximately 7-10+ years in program management, strategy execution, or corporate development, with a strong hands-on delivery track record.
• Hands-on program and project execution across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Builds business cases, financial models, trackers, and executive materials directly (not by delegation).
• Demonstrated adaptability and learning agility - quickly takes ownership of unfamiliar, ambiguous, or newly emerging problems and builds the structure to deliver them; comfortable in a fast-changing domain where responsibilities will evolve.
• Strong organization and follow-through - drives actions to closure with minimal oversight.
• Clear written and verbal communication for executive audiences.
• Familiarity with cloud cost management / FinOps concepts; business-level AI/ML literacy (engineering depth not required).
• Handles confidential cost, financial, and strategic information with discretion.

About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

• Underwriting Solutions - provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision
• Claims Solutions - supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences
• Property Estimating Solutions - offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient
• Specialty Business Solutions - provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance
• Catastrophe and Risk Solutions - provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.
• Marketing Solutions - delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement
• Life Insurance Solutions - offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.
• Verisk Maplecroft - provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• Paid Time Off program

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