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# AI Governance Lead Program Consultant

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Rochester, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $208,000.0 - $228,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Microsoft Copilot, Agentic-AI, AI Platforms
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/ny/rochester/49fe3847-0c3d-446e-90e3-cd24e7f65883

## About the Role

* Microsoft Agent 365 governance experience.
 * Healthcare or highly regulated industry experience.
 * Experience establishing AI inventories or AI solution catalogs.
 * Familiarity with NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
 * Experience implementing Responsible AI programs.
 * AI FinOps experience or exposure.
 * Experience governing enterprise AI platforms and emerging technologies., Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

As an AI Governance Lead Program Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing comprehensive AI governance frameworks. This position involves developing governance models for AI agents, generative AI applications, and emerging AI technologies, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements., * Design and operationalize enterprise AI governance capabilities.

 * Develop governance frameworks for AI agents, Copilot solutions, and generative AI applications.
 * Create processes for AI registration, agent inventory management, ownership assignment, monitoring, and reviews.
 * Establish governance processes supporting Microsoft Agent 365 adoption and deployment.
 * Define AI governance standards around usage, approvals, risk classification, controls, reporting, and operational oversight.
 * Partner closely with Data Governance organizations to ensure AI solutions are built upon trusted, governed data assets.
 * Build governance workflows that integrate AI initiatives into existing enterprise governance processes.
 * Collaborate with Security, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Architecture, and Technology teams.
 * Facilitate governance workshops and working sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
 * Assist in defining AI utilization monitoring, token consumption oversight, and future AI FinOps capabilities.
 * Develop governance documentation, operating procedures, standards, and policy recommendations.
 * Recommend industry best practices for AI governance and challenge existing processes where necessary.

Essential Skills

 * Demonstrated experience in building governance frameworks, controls, oversight processes, and governance operating models for AI technologies.
 * Experience governing AI agents, AI-enabled workflows, agent registration processes, and agent lifecycle management.
 * Strong understanding of Microsoft's AI roadmap and governance considerations associated with Agent 365, Copilot, and enterprise AI adoption.
 * Ability to integrate emerging technology initiatives into existing governance, compliance, risk, and operational frameworks.
 * Experience or understanding of AI consumption monitoring, cost governance, token management, and usage oversight.