Data & AI Program Lead 18525

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

Assignment Description

We are looking for an experienced Data & AI Program Lead

What You Will Work On

Lead the Architecture, Security, and Responsible AI workstream within a strategic Data & AI program

Plan, coordinate, and monitor workstream activities, milestones, resources, budgets, and deliverables

Translate strategic objectives into practical implementation plans

Define and implement target architecture, architecture principles, and reference architectures

Establish AI governance, model governance, and Responsible AI frameworks

Develop architecture guardrails for secure, scalable, and cost-effective AI solutions

Coordinate enterprise, domain, and solution architects across the program

Drive collaboration with security teams, platform teams, product owners, business stakeholders, and program management

Ensure compliance with information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements

Manage governance, risk assessments, dependency tracking, and mitigation activities

Produce decision documents, impact assessments, architecture documentation, and executive status reports

Facilitate architecture forums, planning workshops, governance meetings, and steering committee discussions

Monitor delivery quality and ensure adherence to enterprise standards and governance models

Support secure adoption of Data, AI, and Agentic AI solutions across the organization

Drive continuous improvements in architecture, governance, security, and AI best practices

What You Bring

Minimum 8 years of experience leading large-scale programs, projects, or digital transformation initiatives

Strong experience in Data & AI Transformation, IT Architecture, or Digital Transformation

Proven experience leading cross-functional teams including architects, security specialists, and technical experts

Strong knowledge of AI, Responsible AI, and AI Governance

Solid understanding of Enterprise Architecture, Domain Architecture, and Solution Architecture

Experience establishing governance models and architecture principles

Strong knowledge of information security, cybersecurity, identity management, and privacy

Experience working with regulatory compliance and governance frameworks

Experience with risk management, dependency management, and program governance

Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable implementation plans

Experience coordinating enterprise-wide architecture and security initiatives

Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Experience preparing decision support, impact assessments, and governance documentation

Strong leadership, planning, and delivery management skills

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives

Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken