IT Program Manager - REMOTE

Are you an experienced IT leader passionate about shaping the future of artificial intelligence? We are seeking a Senior Program Manager for a six month contract with our Calgary client to lead a comprehensive AI Governance Review and Implementation program. In this role, you will guide the evolution of the organization's AI strategy, ensuring safe, transparent, and scalable adoption of emerging technologies like Microsoft Copilot and agentic AI. If you excel at aligning business units, IT, and external partners to establish effective governance structures and risk frameworks, this is your chance to make a lasting impact on responsible AI adoption in the public sector.

Advantages
• Lead the adoption of cutting edge artificial intelligence technologies across a large scale enterprise environment
• Play a key role in building frameworks that ensure ethical and responsible technology usage
• Collaborate directly with senior executives and cross functional teams to shape organizational strategy
• Gain valuable experience working with modern Microsoft AI tools like Copilot and Azure AI
• Enjoy the stability of a six month contract with a strong potential for a twelve month extension

Responsibilities
• Refine and operationalize the enterprise AI governance framework and decision making bodies
• Define clear governance structures including decision rights, RACI models, and escalation paths
• Implement structured processes for AI intake, risk classification, and tiered reviews
• Integrate privacy, legal, ethical, and human rights considerations throughout the technology lifecycle
• Direct cross functional program execution involving IT, corporate partners, and external stakeholders
• Design frameworks for AI transparency, reporting, auditability, and independent oversight
• Establish scalable operating processes to support ongoing enterprise adoption and improvement

Qualifications
• Ten years of IT project management experience following recognized PMBOK practices
• Four years acting in an IT program management capacity within a complex organization impacting multiple departments
• Five years guiding large technology initiatives focused on enterprise data or artificial intelligence governance
• Strong understanding of generative AI risks, lifecycle management, and mitigation approaches
• Proven background in designing risk based regulatory and compliance frameworks with clear accountability

Summary
If you are a strategic IT leader ready to shape the ethical adoption of emerging technologies and drive meaningful change for our client, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!

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