Project Manager (Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Data Management)

Abacus Technology Corporation; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology Corporation seeks a Project Manager to lead data and AI initiatives for the NASA eMITS program, coordinating governance, policy development, and risk management across multiple centers and external partners.

The role requires extensive PM experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to work with CDO/CAIO teams to advance NASA's Data Strategy and enterprise milestones through IT governance, training, and workforce development efforts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in project management with data governance.
• Bachelor's degree in data-related field.
• U.S. citizenship required; eligibility for access to sensitive information per government standards.
• Provide expert strategic vision and management services to guide data management and AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic, strategic, and technical support to CDO/CAIO teams.
• Lead development and implementation of data and AI governance standards and interoperability models.
• Assess risk, create mitigation plans, and monitor compliance across NASA centers and partners.
• Develop AI risk assessment methodologies aligned with NIST AI RMF and bias/safety checks.

Skills

Data governance

Risk management

Policy development

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

Job description

Job ID

2026-8942

Job Locations

• US-DC-Washington
• US-TX-Houston
• US-VA-Hampton
• US-OH-Cleveland

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects and provide direction for tasks related to data management and artificial intelligence for the NASA Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services (eMITS) program. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive programmatic, strategic, and technical support to the Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and broader CDAIO teams.
• Lead development, coordination, and implementation of data and AI policies, including governance standards, metadata and classification frameworks, interoperability models, and compliance enforcement mechanisms.
• Conduct policy gap assessments, manage exception processes, monitor compliance, and support consensus-building across NASA centers and external partners.
• Develop and maintain AI risk assessment methodologies aligned with NIST AI RMF, including bias testing, safety validation, and ongoing performance monitoring for deployed models.
• Identify risks, create risk statements, mitigation plans, and impact analyses.
• Facilitate inter-organizational planning and coordination to meet federal requirements and support NASA's Data Strategy, Data Action Plan goals, and enterprise milestones.
• Provide project and program management support aligned with IT, data, and AI domain knowledge, applying cost/schedule/performance metrics.
• Develop and coordinate training materials, briefings, and workforce development strategies to improve NASA-wide proficiency in AI and data competencies.
• Assess workforce skill gaps and produce tailored curricula and career progression maps for data/AI roles.
• Implement enterprise-level data management practices such as ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, metadata standards, and interoperability frameworks.
• Promote responsible, ethical, secure, and transparent adoption of AI capabilities.
• Facilitate and support agency-wide boards, working groups, and governance bodies such as ITSB, EDWG, AISB, and AISWG.
• Provide strategic advisory, content development, governance support, communications coordination, and continuous service improvement across CDAIO initiatives.

Qualifications

8+ years experience in project management including data governance and management. Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Management, Business Administration, or a related field. Certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or ITIL desired. Provide expert strategic vision and management services informed by industry best practices to guide efficient and effective data management and AI adoption. Knowledge of AI and data governance and risk frameworks. Able to provide IT clarification as it relates to AI. Experience with Jira, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, and/or Informatica desired. Experience with strategic management desired. Proficient with MS 365, SharePoint, Project, and Box. Must have strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, communication skills, and be able to collaborate within a team and with stakeholders. Able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Must be a US citizen.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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