Senior Technical Program Manager

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. Thats why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Senior Staff AI Program & Portfolio Manager to lead and scale our enterprise AI initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of technology strategy, AI innovation, portfolio governance, and cross-functional execution. You will own the definition, orchestration, and continuous evolution of our enterprise AI roadmapensuring alignment with business goals, compliance frameworks, and emerging technological opportunities. You will work closely with senior leaders across AI, Engineering, Data Science, Product, Product, Legal, Risk, and Operations to translate AI vision into actionable outcomes, overseeing a portfolio of high-impact initiatives that shape the future of our AI-first organization. Key Responsibilities Strategic AI Roadmap & Portfolio Leadership Guide the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, balancing innovation with business value, risk tolerance, and regulatory compliance. Lead cross-functional AI portfolio planning, intake, prioritization, and sequencing processes. Own AI investment governanceensuring funding aligns with strategic priorities, ROI expectations, and ethical standards. Performance, Impact & Ethical AI Governance Establish and maintain AI-specific KPIs and success metrics such as model accuracy, adoption rates, ROI, drift detection, and responsible AI compliance. Implement robust monitoring and reporting frameworks to track the impact, health, and business value of AI initiatives. Partner with Legal, Risk, and Ethics teams to integrate AI governance, fairness, and transparency into program delivery. Program Execution & Delivery Excellence Champion agile, iterative, and experimental delivery methods tailored for AI/ML, emphasizing rapid prototyping, data-centric validation, and continuous learning. Drive execution of complex, multi-team AI programsmanaging dependencies, risks, milestones, and change control across data science, engineering, and business units. Ensure scalability and repeatability through documentation, operationalization strategies, and post-deployment evaluations. Stakeholder Alignment & Cultural Readiness Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholderstranslating technical AI concepts into business-relevant narratives and decision frameworks. Build organizational readiness by educating and upskilling non-technical stakeholders on AI capabilities, risks, and best practices. Lead change management efforts to foster a culture of AI adoption, experimentation, and data-driven decision-making. Technology Innovation & Ecosystem Integration Continuously evaluate, pilot, and integrate emerging AI technologies, platforms, and tools that accelerate our innovation edge. Establish partnerships with vendors, academia, and open-source communities to stay at the forefront of AI advancement. Qualifications Technical & Strategic Expertise 10+ years of experience leading large-scale technology portfolios, including at least 5+ years focused on AI/ML program delivery. Deep understanding of ML lifecycle management, data pipelines, model ops, Leadership & Execution Proven track record delivering complex, high-impact AI or data initiatives in cross-functional enterprise settings. Exceptional program management skillsadept at managing ambiguity, dependencies, and risk while driving measurable outcomes. Strong influence and stakeholder management skillsable to align and motivate teams across tech, business, and compliance functions. Agility & Innovation Deep experience with agile, lean experimentation, and iterative delivery in AI/data-driven environments. Strong change agent with a passion for driving organizational transformation through AI. Communication & Visualization Exceptional written and verbal communication skillsable to articulate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences and executive stakeholders. Proficiency in building and presenting AI dashboards, roadmaps, and impact stories using tools like PowerBI, Tableau, or internal data visualization platforms. Preferred Experience & Certifications Experience with enterprise AI platforms (Databricks, Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, etc.). Familiarity with GenAI, LLMOps, vector databases, and AI agents in enterprise use cases. Certifications: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), PMI-PgMP, AI Product Manager (e.g., from DeepLearning.AI), or Responsible AI certifications. Education Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or related field required. Annual Salary $85,000.00 - $185,000.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidates work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations. At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The GEICO Pledge: Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through lifes twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and were constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. Were an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, youll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on peoples lives. Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career and your potential in mind. Youll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels. Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers. Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future. Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your familys overall well-being. Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance. Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance. Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year. The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants. For more than 75 years, GEICO has stood out from the rest of the insurance industry! We are one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing auto insurers thanks to our low rates, outstanding service and clever marketing. We're an industry leader employing thousands of dedicated and hard-working associates. 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