Technology Governance & AI Intake Lead

WME | William Morris Endeavor; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WME | William Morris Endeavor in Beverly Hills is seeking a seasoned Technology Governance & AI Intake Lead to own the front door for technology and AI demand. You will manage intake, portfolio prioritization, business-case development, and governance, while guiding the analyst team mapping business processes to technology initiatives.

You will collaborate with Information Management, Cyber, and Data Governance to ensure initiatives are data-ready and aligned with risk controls.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology governance, IT demand/portfolio management, or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships with senior business leaders.
• Knowledge of responsible-AI / AI-governance practices is preferred.
• Experience evaluating vendors and tools for AI/tech initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology and AI intake pipeline as the single front door for business-unit demand.
• Convert demand into scoped, prioritized initiatives with measurable baselines.
• Run portfolio prioritization and governance/risk gating with cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate vendor and tool evaluation for AI and technology requests.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and communicate the pipeline expectations.
• Partner with data governance to ensure initiatives are data-ready before delivery.
• Line-manage and develop the AI Solutions Analyst.

Skills

Technology governance

IT demand/portfolio management

Stakeholder management

AI literacy

Vendor evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PMP

ITIL

AI-governance credential

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Enterprise AI tooling

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Technology Governance & AI Intake Lead owns a single front door for business-unit technology and AI demand, converting requests into scoped, governed, prioritized initiatives. The role runs intake, portfolio prioritization, business-case development, and governance and risk gating, and manages the analyst function that maps business process to technology and AI initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the technology and AI intake pipeline — a single front door for business-unit demand.
• Convert business and AI demand into scoped, prioritized, business-cased initiatives with measured baselines.
• Run portfolio prioritization and governance/risk gating in coordination with the Information Manager and Cyber.
• Coordinate vendor and tool evaluation for AI and technology requests.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across business units; set expectations and communicate the pipeline.
• Partner with data governance to ensure initiatives are data-ready before delivery.
• Line-manage and develop the AI Solutions Analyst.

FUNCTIONS OWNED

Technology governance, AI intake & demand management, portfolio prioritization, responsible-AI governance coordination

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years in technology governance, IT demand / portfolio management, or a related discipline, including 2+ years leading or managing.
• Business relationship management with senior business stakeholders.
• AI literacy and familiarity with responsible-AI / AI-governance practice.
• Vendor and tool evaluation.
• Process and change-management capability.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; PMP, ITIL, or an AI-governance credential a plus.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience standing up an intake or demand-management function from scratch.
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot, agent platforms, or enterprise AI tooling.
• Media, entertainment, or agency context.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:

$142,500 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum:

$190,000 annually