Senior AI Governance & Projects Lead

Health, Department of; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Health Department's Office of Digital Strategy and Governance seeks a Project Coordinator - Senior Artificial Intelligence Manager to govern AI models across the agency, oversee the AI registry, conduct risk assessments, and ensure responsible AI adoption. The role requires leading intake, risk-scoring, vendor reviews, and cross‑functional collaboration with IT and business teams.

Strong experience in AI governance, ethics, and data privacy (HIPAA) together with excellent

Qualifications

• Seven or more years in AI/IT fields with at least 2 years in AI.
• Advanced expertise in AI, ML, and large language models with relevant industry certifications (Google, AWS, Microsoft, IBM).
• Experience with AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 2, or FedRAMP.
• Strong understanding of AI ethics, bias detection, and data privacy regulations including HIPAA.
• Ability to collaborate across IT and business teams to integrate AI strategies with enterprise systems.
• Exceptional communication skills translating complex AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders and managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, monitors, and governs AI models across the agency.
• Oversees the AI registry and conducts risk assessments.
• Identifies ethical concerns and ensures responsible AI adoption.
• Manages intake and risk-scoring processes and reviews vendor solutions.
• Designs training programs for governance and compliance.
• Represents the agency in AI governance forums.

Skills

AI governance

Risk assessment

Cross-team collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Vendor review

HIPAA data privacy

Job description

The New York State Health Department's Office of Digital Strategy and Governance seeks a Project Coordinator - Senior Artificial Intelligence Manager to govern AI models across the agency, oversee the AI registry, conduct risk assessments, and ensure responsible AI adoption. The role requires leading intake, risk-scoring, vendor reviews, and cross‑functional collaboration with IT and business teams.

Strong experience in AI governance, ethics, and data privacy (HIPAA) together with excellent