AI Strategist (Business Analyst - Advanced)

About This Role

Co-create and maintain an agency-wide AI strategy, aligning initiatives with mission outcomes and citizen services. Define and enforce principles for ethical AI use, and partner with agency programs to identify opportunities and shape requirements for AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Co-create an agencywide AI strategy with executive leadership and the Office of Technology (OT), aligning initiatives to mission outcomes and citizen services
• Maintain a prioritized portfolio of AI use cases
• Establish frameworks for responsible AI use and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
• Define and enforce principles for ethical AI use, including fairness, transparency, and human-at-the-helm standards
• Conduct impact assessments for privacy and bias, oversee audits, and report compliance findings
• Partner with agency programs to identify opportunities, shape requirements, and define success metrics
• Act as business product owner for AI solutions, ensuring measurable outcomes and adoption
• Collaborate with OT for technical readiness, integration, and secure deployment of AI solutions
• Design and deliver training programs, playbooks, and communications to build AI literacy across roles
• Lead change management efforts to foster adoption and trust and communicate initiatives and results to stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and relevant program management experience
• Experience working with AI technologies, machine learning, and data governance
• Experience in government or the public sector
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, machine learning, and data governance
• Experience in strategic planning, change management and stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of project planning and creation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant program management experience
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in AI strategy, data analytics or information technology. At least 5 years of experience in strategic planning, change management and stakeholder engagement. 5 or more years of experience in government or the public sector is preferred.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science or other related field
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in AI strategy, data analytics or information technology
• At least 2 years of experience with AI technologies, machine learning, and data governance
• At least 5 years of experience in strategic planning, change management and stakeholder engagement
• 5 or more years of experience in government or the public sector

Skills

* Required skills