AVP, AI Program Manager.Artificial Intelligence.MIT

Job Purpose

Lead and govern the bank-wide portfolio of Artificial Intelligence programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, regulatory expectations, and enterprise risk frameworks.

The role is accountable for end-to-end program delivery across AI initiatives, including prioritization, execution oversight, value realization, and governance, while ensuring responsible AI adoption at scale.

Key Result Areas

• AI Program Governance & Delivery
  • Establish and manage centralized governance for all AI programs
  • Ensure structured lifecycle management from ideation to deployment and scaling
• Portfolio Prioritization & Resource Optimization
  • Drive prioritization aligned with business value, regulatory requirements, and resource constraints
  • Optimize utilization of AI infrastructure (e.g. GPU, platforms) and delivery capacity
• Execution Oversight
  • Track progress, risks, dependencies, and ensure timely delivery of AI initiatives
  • Implement standardized program management frameworks and reporting
• Value Realization
  • Define and monitor KPIs linked to business outcomes (revenue, cost, risk reduction, efficiency)
  • Ensure measurable and auditable value realization
• AI Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure all programs comply with internal governance, Model Risk, and regulatory (e.g. CBUAE) guidelines
  • Embed responsible AI principles (fairness, explainability, security, auditability)
• Stakeholder Management
  • Engage with senior stakeholders across business, risk, compliance, and technology
  • Provide executive-level reporting (SteerCo, GCEO updates)
• Vendor & Partner Management
  • Oversee delivery partners, vendors, and strategic collaborations
  • Ensure alignment with contractual, delivery, and quality expectations