VP, Head of Program Management, AI

Synchrony

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Work type
On-site
Location
Stamford, CTNew York, NY
Salary
$170,000–$290,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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About Synchrony

Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company and one of the nation’s largest providers of private-label and co-branded credit cards, alongside promotional financing and FDIC-insured savings products.

Synchrony currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $155,000–$260,000 across 7 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP, Head of Program Management, AI

VP, Head of Program Management - AI leads the operating engine for the AI organization to accelerate responsible AI adoption and business impact across the enterprise. This role involves translating complex AI strategy into a disciplined execution roadmap, managing the portfolio operating model, and overseeing enablement programs, tooling rollouts, and cross-functional delivery priorities. The successful candidate will coordinate large-scale initiatives involving technology, product, risk, legal, and compliance stakeholders to ensure projects are well sequenced and governed in a regulated financial services environment. Key responsibilities include tracking portfolio KPIs, managing project financials, and developing executive communication strategies. Required skills include experience with Agile, Scaled Agile, and tools such as Jira, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Planner, or Power BI. The role focuses on solving the challenge of scaling AI capabilities while maintaining rigorous governance and operational discipline.

What you'll do

  • Lead the day-to-day AI program management function by orchestrating execution across strategic initiatives, enablement programs, and tool rollouts.
  • Translate high-level AI strategy into an integrated portfolio roadmap including milestones, dependency maps, and execution rhythms.
  • Establish and manage the AI portfolio operating model for intake, prioritization, governance forums, and decision rights.
  • Coordinate enterprise-wide AI enablement activities including training, awareness campaigns, and change management across multiple departments.
  • Manage the rollout of AI tools by ensuring launch readiness, stakeholder alignment, and tracking adoption metrics.
  • Aggregate and report on key performance indicators regarding program health, risks, and progress to executive leadership.
  • Develop a proactive communication strategy to build awareness and alignment among internal stakeholders and business partners.
  • Track AI portfolio financials including investment, spend, and resource needs in coordination with finance teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or 14+ years of relevant experience.
  • 10+ years of program, portfolio, transformation, or strategic initiative leadership experience if a degree is not held.
  • Proven track record leading large, complex, enterprise-wide programs with multiple concurrent workstreams and measurable business outcomes.
  • Experience delivering technology, data, digital, analytics, automation, AI, or transformation programs in highly regulated industries like financial services.
  • Working knowledge of AI, data, analytics, technology delivery, and change management concepts.
  • Understanding of responsible AI, model governance, risk management, privacy, legal, compliance, and operational control considerations.
  • Experience with Agile, Scaled Agile, product operating models, and tools such as Jira or SharePoint.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

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