AI Governance Program Manager -REMOTE

About the role

The AI Governance Program Manager owns the day-to-day operation of the enterprise AI governance program, ensuring AI initiatives are governed consistently, transparently, and in alignment with enterprise guardrails, risk management expectations, and policy requirements. This role translates responsible AI principles, risk guidance, and governance standards into executable processes, documentation requirements, and checkpoints that scale with AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates structured governance intake processes and ensures documentation standards are applied consistently.
• Owns and coordinates structured AI governance intake workflows once AI use cases are formally proposed.
• Ensures required governance documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Applies consistent documentation templates, evidence requirements, and artifact expectations.
• Ensures governance checkpoints are completed prior to key delivery milestones.
• Clarifies governance requirements, timelines, and responsibilities for delivery teams and sponsors.
• Defines and maintains the end-to-end governance lifecycle for AI initiatives, from intake through production use and eventual decommissioning.
• Acts as the primary orchestration point between Enterprise Data & AI teams and risk-related stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Model Risk, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Operations, Risk, or related fields.
• Current AIGP or similar certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in business process, compliance, legal, privacy, or program coordination.
• Recent GenAI and Agentic AI-related certifications and education preferred.
• Experience operating structured AI Governance, policy oversight, risk, compliance, or business processes.
• Experience working across business, technology, and risk stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

• Strong understanding of AI principles and governance.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into practical governance frameworks.

Benefits

Pay Equity: $95,800.00 - $124,500.00 Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Great Work/Life Benefits! Competitive wages, Medical with telemedicine, Dental and Vision, Basic and Optional Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Maternity, Parental, Family Care, Community Volunteer Time Off, 12 Paid Holidays, Company Paid Disability Insurance, 401k (with employer match), Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Supplemental Insurance, Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness program. Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

Pay

$95,800.00 - $124,500.00

Schedule

Not specified

Velera

About Velera: At Velera, inclusion isn’t an initiative – it’s how we work. Guided by a people-helping-people philosophy, we cultivate a culture where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering meaningful connections across our teams. Through a remote-first, flexible environment, we prioritize psychological safety, wellbeing, and belonging so individuals and teams can collaborate to thrive. Together, we’re shaping a new era of secure, innovative solutions for the clients and communities we serve. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Velera.

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