Remote Lead, Enterprise AI Governance & Programs

DeepHealth; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DeepHealth is seeking an Associate Director to lead the AI Program Office within the Office of the CTO, guiding enterprise AI adoption, governance, risk assurance, and FinOps in a regulated healthcare imaging setting.

You will bridge software engineering, product operations, enterprise productivity, and regulatory compliance, implementing guardrails, dashboards, and policy-aligned controls that deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive leadership in technology program management, technology strategy, enterprise architecture, or IT risk/compliance, including 3+ years driving enterprise-wide technical transformation programs.
• Proven track record operationalizing technology, data, or AI governance programs within regulated environments (Healthcare, Life Sciences, MedTech, or Financial Services).
• Deep understanding of modern generative AI, agentic frameworks, LLM architectures, and associated risks (data leakage, IP exposure, bias, hallucination, non-deterministic behaviors).
• Familiarity with API gateways, identity and access management (IAM), data loss prevention (DLP), and cloud network access policies.
• Exceptional communication skills with demonstrated success aligning cross-functional executives across Engineering, Clinical Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain enterprise AI governance framework with decision gates and escalation pathways.
• Authorize and maintain Acceptable Use Policy with SOPs, guardrails, and role-based permissions.
• Translate policy into automated guardrails via API gateways and endpoint access rules.
• Monitor frameworks and mandates (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, HIPAA, FDA SaMD) and adapt controls.
• Own the registry of sanctioned AI models, tools, and connectors across the org.
• Lead risk assessments for AI use cases and maintain governance artifacts (model cards, audit logs).
• Define token budgets, usage thresholds, and cross-unit chargeback/showback models.
• Drive enterprise AI adoption programs and define KPIs reported to CTO/execs.
• Negotiate enterprise AI software agreements and vendor terms; manage renewals.

Skills

Governance programs

AI risk & compliance

Policy orchestration

Executive communication

Vendor negotiation

FinOps / cost governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field

Master's or MBA preferred

Tools

API gateways

IAM

DLP

Cloud policy

Job description

DeepHealth is seeking an Associate Director to lead the AI Program Office within the Office of the CTO, guiding enterprise AI adoption, governance, risk assurance, and FinOps in a regulated healthcare imaging setting.

You will bridge software engineering, product operations, enterprise productivity, and regulatory compliance, implementing guardrails, dashboards, and policy-aligned controls that deliver measurable business value.