Senior Program Manager, Data & AI Governance Policy and Standards

EchoStar

$96K — $137K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Policy, Data Science, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • 5 years of experience in AI/Data Governance, Technical Policy, Process Engineering, or Compliance
  • Expertise with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Ability to draft and map decision-to-data policies
  • Strong experience in standardized frameworks and their applications

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and update governance policies and procedures to meet operational goals
  • Maintain version-controlled Dictionary of Policies, Classifications, and Standards
  • Translate emerging regulatory frameworks into operational checklists
  • Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to refine standards
  • Develop decision trees and templates for governance reporting
  • Connect Governance Leadership with Forward Deployed Expertise teams for execution

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flexible time away plan
  • Career development opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role bridges the gap between high-level regulatory requirements and day-to-day data/AI projects and operations. Direct involvement in AI and data governance operational workflows ensures that company policies, standard operating procedures, and standards are actionable and practical across business units. The position addresses the challenge of converting complex emerging frameworks into clear execution standards while preventing policy bloat through continuous cross-functional feasibility testing.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Draft, review, and update actionable governance policies, standards, and procedures to align operations with organizational objectives
  • Maintain the Dictionary of Policies, Classifications, and Standards with strict version control and seamless access
  • Translate emerging frameworks like NIST AI RMF, Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (ADMTA), and EU AI Act into practical operational checklists
  • Road-test new standards alongside engineering, data science, and product teams to eliminate friction
  • Create decision trees, templates, and guides that enable measurable governance reporting
  • Connect Governance Leadership with Forward Deployed Expertise teams to drive cross-departmental execution

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
  • AI application expertise using modern AI tools to streamline automation and boost governance workflow productivity
  • Ability to design logical, version-controlled policy frameworks accessible to non-legal business units
  • Ability to identify specific metadata, logging requirements, and testing protocols for regulatory alignment
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and influence skills to bridge business, risk, and technical execution teams
  • Critical experience with standardized frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Advanced process engineering expertise to convert complex requirements into frictionless workflows


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Policy, Data Science, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • 5 years of experience in AI/Data Governance, Technical Policy, Process Engineering, or Compliance
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Decision-to-data mapping and policy drafting


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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