Enterprise AI Programs – Governance Specialist

Cisco

Enterprise AI Programs & Governance Specialist partnering with teams to drive AI initiatives in insurance industry. Coordinating governance and operational processes for strategic value delivery and cross-functional alignment.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeCincinnati • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with IT, product, business, and shared service teams to move AI initiatives from intake through adoption.
Participate in the AI initiative intake process and help define the criteria initiatives must satisfy to progress through governance gates.
Help maintain the governance framework for Enterprise AI, including gate criteria, review standards, and decision documentation.
Help shape the prioritization and intake methodology in partnership with Strategic Technical Product Managers.
Contribute to the AI portfolio health view delivered to senior leadership — status, risk, and tradeoff reporting that drives executive decisions.
Help shape the operating model and ways-of-working standards for how AI initiatives move through the enterprise.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment sessions across IT, business, and shared service partners.
Continuously improve the operating model and ways of working to scale the AI program with cross-functional partners.
Escalate risks, dependency conflicts, and stalled initiatives to senior leadership with recommendations on how to create a path forward.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
8 or more years of experience in program management, product operations, transformation, or related roles
Experience supporting AI, data, or technology-driven initiatives
A track record of independently running or substantially supporting governance, operating cadences, or steering forums for cross-functional work
Ability to walk into a matrixed environment and quickly identify how work flows, where dependencies sit, and where friction is forming
Comfort making judgment calls in ambiguity without escalating routine decisions
A reputation as a trusted operating partner to senior leaders — reliable, low-maintenance, and credible in executive forums
Excellent written and verbal communication, with a knack for translating complex initiatives into clear, actionable updates for stakeholders and leadership
Strong instincts for risk, dependencies, and where cross-team coordination is about to break down.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
wellness plans
parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
Paid Time Off
paid holidays
401(k) plan with company match
employee stock purchase plan
commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproduct operationstransformationAI initiativesgovernance frameworkoperating modelrisk reportingdependency managementcross-functional alignmentstakeholder communication

Soft Skills

communicationjudgment in ambiguitytrustworthinesscredibilityindependenceproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree