Project Coordinator - Senior Artificial Intelligence Manager - 7376

New York State Department of Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Pension from NY State ERS

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Affordable health care options

Dental and vision benefits

Deferred compensation program

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health seeks an AI Governance Lead to oversee evaluation, monitoring, and governing AI models across the agency. You will partner with Security, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement to implement consistent intake and risk-scoring, and maintain the internal AI registry with clearly documented rationales.

Responsibilities include identifying ethical risks, guiding incident and technical reviews, evaluating vendor solutions for transparency and bias, and translating

Qualifications

• Seven years in AI, data, or IT roles with firsthand AI discipline experience.
• Experience evaluating AI tools against security, privacy, and interoperability standards.
• Ability to translate frameworks into practical intake checklists and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake and risk scoring with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee AI registry and document technical rationale for decisions.
• Identify ethical risks and propose mitigations for AI tools.
• Support incident reviews when AI tools misbehave or err.
• Serve as technical reviewer for AI tool requests and architecture reviews.
• Assess third-party AI/ML solutions for transparency and bias risks.
• Advise business units on AI pilots and scale plans.
• Translate NIST AI RMF, HIPAA, and other frameworks into SOPs.
• Develop policies, SOPs, and review workflows for AI adoption.
• Deliver staff training on responsible AI use and risk awareness.

Skills

AI governance

Risk management

Technical reviews

Policy development

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / data science / mathematics / information technology

Job description

Duties Description

Reporting to the Artificial Intelligence Governance Lead within the Office of Digital Strategy and Governance, the incumbent will serve as lead for evaluating, monitoring, and governing artificial intelligence models. In this pivotal role, they will oversee the Department’s AI registry, ensure responsible AI usage in the agency and partner with program offices to identify and assess AI opportunities that advance public health goals.

• Intake & Risk-Scoring: Partner with Security, Privacy, Legal, and Procurement teams to run AI tools through a consistent, standardized intake and risk-scoring process.
• Manage the AI Registry: Maintain the internal registry of approved, conditionally approved, and rejected AI tools, ensuring all decisions are backed by clear, documented technical rationale.
• Ethical Risks: Identify and flag ethical risk areas (e.g., disparate impact, automation bias, inappropriate use in clinical or eligibility decisions) and recommend robust mitigations.
• Incident Reviews: Support and guide incident review processes in the event an AI tool is misused or produces harmful/erroneous outcomes.
• Technical Reviews: Serve as technical reviewer for internal AI tool requests, evaluating them against architecture, security, data privacy, and interoperability standards.
• Assess Vendor Solutions: Evaluate third-party AI/ML solutions for model transparency, explainability, training data provenance, and bias/fairness risks.
• Consult on Pilots: Act as an internal technical consultant to business units scoping and designing AI-enabled pilot programs.
• Translate Frameworks into Action: Translate federal, state, and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, HIPAA) into practical intake checklists and approval criteria.
• Develop Policies & SOPs: Draft and maintain agency-wide acceptable-use policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and review workflows for AI adoption.
• Deliver Training & Education: Design and deliver staff training on responsible AI use, prompt literacy, and AI-related risk recognition.
• Represent the Agency: Track the evolving AI vendor landscape and regulatory developments; brief leadership regularly and represent the agency in interagency and industry AI governance forums.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Seven (7) years of experience in artificial intelligence, computer science, data engineering, data analytics, information technology, or a related field demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of various IT disciplines and how they intersect within large-scale organizations. At least two (2) years of experience must be within the discipline of artificial intelligence.

Substitutions: Earned college degrees in computer science, data science, mathematics, information technology or a related field of study may substitute for the specified years of broad IT experience as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree substitutes for 4 years of experience.
• Master’s degree substitutes for an additional 1 year of experience.
• Doctoral degree substitutes for an additional 2 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Technical Expertise and Industry Certifications: Deep technical knowledge of AI, machine learning, and large language models to critically evaluate technical architecture and model performance, supported by relevant industry certifications from providers such as Google, AWS, Microsoft, or IBM.

AI Governance and Risk Management Frameworks: Practical experience serving on an AI governance committee or model risk management function, with working knowledge of frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP.

AI Ethics, Bias Mitigation, and Regulatory Compliance: Strong understanding of AI ethics, bias detection, and data privacy regulations, with experience applying these principles to support regulatory, compliance, or public health functions under standards like HIPAA.

Systems Integration and IT Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with IT infrastructure teams to design, optimize, and integrate AI strategies seamlessly with existing enterprise systems.

Strategic Communication and Project Management: Exceptional skills in translating complex AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders, managing multiple projects concurrently, and prioritizing tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.

Additional Comments

This position is being recruited in both New York City and Albany; the position may be filled at either location.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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The NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.