Lead Program Manager, AI Governance & Enablement (Flex)

About the Role

What You'll Do

What We're Looking For

Preferred

Qualifications

• Experience implementing AI governance, technology governance, risk, compliance, or similar enterprise programs.
• Experience translating policies, standards, or regulatory requirements into operational controls and processes.
• Strong understanding of the AI development and operational lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to lead work across multiple technical, risk, legal, and business teams.
• Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and drive complex work to completion.
• Direct experience implementing AI governance in a large organization.
• Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the EU AI Act.
• Experience with enterprise governance platforms, including IBM watsonx.governance or similar tools.
• IAPP AIGP or another relevant governance/risk certification.
• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,600/year to $231,084/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. Hired applicants may be eligible for Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Permanent
• UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
• Employer will sponsor visas for specific positions. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred

Responsibilities

• Translate AI policies, standards, regulations, and frameworks into practical governance controls and requirements.
• Design and improve governance processes across the AI lifecycle, from intake through monitoring, change, and retirement.
• Lead the practical application of AI governance requirements, working across Information Security, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Technology, and business teams to resolve risks, define controls, and drive governance decisions.
• Facilitate complex governance issues, risks, exceptions, and escalations and drive them toward resolution.
• Develop recommendations and present governance risks, priorities, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Develop governance guidance, training, and enablement programs that help teams understand and meet requirements.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and scale governance processes and controls.
• Drive governance initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Experience implementing AI governance, technology governance, risk, compliance, or similar enterprise programs.
• Experience translating policies, standards, or regulatory requirements into operational controls and processes.
• Strong understanding of the AI development and operational lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to lead work across multiple technical, risk, legal, and business teams.
• Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership, navigate ambiguity, and drive complex work to completion.
• Direct experience implementing AI governance in a large organization.
• Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the EU AI Act.
• Experience with enterprise governance platforms, including IBM watsonx.governance or similar tools.
• IAPP AIGP or another relevant governance/risk certification.
• Pay Range:
• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,600/year to $231,084/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. Hired applicants may be eligible for Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Employee Type:
• Permanent
• UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
• Other Criteria:
• Employer will sponsor visas for specific positions. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.