AI Program Director

Role overview Lead the development and organization-wide adoption of an enterprise AI program, moving from isolated experimentation toward coordinated, measurable use. The role connects strategy with execution by setting priorities, governance, investment plans, and operating practices, while helping teams use AI responsibly to improve organizational effectiveness and mission impact.

Responsibilities - Maintain a portfolio-wide view of AI initiatives, pilots, investments, and dependencies; prioritize opportunities against organizational goals and readiness. - Build and manage a sequenced roadmap, program budget, success measures, maturity benchmarks, and reporting cadence. - Establish a repeatable process for taking ideas from intake and prototyping through evaluation, scaling, or retirement. - Lead cross-functional initiatives from business case and requirements through launch, measurement, iteration, and broader rollout. - Develop adoption plans covering workflow integration, training, communications, change management, and ongoing support; facilitate knowledge sharing and reusable resources. - Set responsible-use guidance and risk-based review controls for privacy, security, transparency, and ethical considerations, coordinating with relevant partners as needed.

Requirements - Experience leading complex AI, data, digital transformation, or emerging technology programs from strategy through implementation and adoption. - Ability to connect organizational priorities, readiness, data maturity, technology investments, and workforce adoption in a coherent program plan. - Strong program leadership skills, including roadmap development, budgeting, prioritization, performance measurement, and cross-functional execution. - Ability to identify and manage dependencies across technology, data, business processes, privacy, cybersecurity, legal considerations, and change management. - Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills, with excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship management abilities.

Nice to have Experience scaling AI or related programs in a complex organization is strongly preferred. Background in nonprofit, healthcare, biomedical research, philanthropy, or another mission-driven setting is also preferred.

Benefits and work setup The position offers a flexible work environment, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, paid leave, life and disability insurance, staff development opportunities, and a discretionary annual bonus. The listed salary range is $165,000–$185,000 USD.