Project Leader

Job Title: Project Leader III
Location: Home Office (NYC) 51 Madison Ave, New York, NY

Hybrid: Mon/Fri Remote; Tues-Thurs Onsite
Duration: 06 Months Contract

Interviews: 1 virtual Teams, 2nd onsite

Overview:
Client is seeking a skilled contractor to support the AI Risk Governance team within Enterprise Risk Management. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role that blends program coordination with direct task ownership. The ideal candidate knows how AI governance programs work, can operate independently, and thrives in an environment where the work spans both supporting an active governance program and enhancing it to make it more robust. This is not a strategy or advisory role.

What You'll Do
This role covers two parallel tracks of work:
Governance Operations
Support the AI risk review intake and governance lifecycle workflow.
Coordinate working group meeting logistics: agenda development, pre-read preparation, briefing documents, and action item follow-up.
Serve as a liaison between second-line governance functions ensuring handoffs happen cleanly.
Track and report on open action items, escalations, and milestone commitments across the governance program.
Prepare status updates and briefing materials for senior leadership and committee-level audiences.
Program Execution
Develop and maintain project plans; own execution of program roadmap deliverables from planning through delivery in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
Develop and maintain governance program documentation, including policies, procedures, standards, and templates, translating provided guidance into clear, well-structured written materials.
Support the drafting and execution of governance program communications, including stakeholder notifications, training materials, and reference guides.

What we re looking For
Required
5-10 years of experience in a second-line governance, risk, or compliance function, preferably in the insurance industry.
Strong project coordination skills with demonstrated ability to both coordinate programs and execute deliverables independently.
Clear, concise written communication; comfortable drafting documents, executive-level committee materials, and stakeholder-facing content.
Working familiarity with AI governance concepts: use-case risk assessment, responsible AI principles, relevant regulatory expectations, and NIST AI RMF and similar frameworks.
Able to shift between strategic coordination and ground-level execution.
Comfortable operating in an active, dynamic program

Preferred

Experience supporting a formal AI governance, model risk, or enterprise risk program.
Certifications such as PMP and AIGP are a plus.

Success in this role
You need an understanding of how enterprise second-line governance programs work and the discipline to drive execution across a multi-stakeholder environment. This is not an advisory, AI strategy, AI engineering, or model risk technical validation role. You will not build AI systems or conduct quantitative model testing.