Senior Program Officer, AI-Enabled Engagement Systems
$190,100–$294,700 year
On-site · Seattle, Washington, United States or Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Own the strategy and investment portfolio for AI-native workflow platforms in higher education, delivering high-impact use cases (e.g., advising, financial aid, alerts, degree planning) and evolving engagement platforms into AI-powered orchestration layers. Fund tools to codify institutional policy into machine-readable logic, ensure regulatory alignment (FERPA, Title IV), and promote equity for Black, Latino, Indigenous students and students from low-income backgrounds. Collaborate across DHSS and with external partners to ensure AI-enabled solutions are rigorous, auditable, and sustainable. Manage grants and contracts, nurture key partnerships, and provide written analyses for foundation leadership. Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and extensive experience with AI in edtech, policy logic, and equity-focused program design.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Fluency with emerging AI solutions in edtech, including agentic and LLM-based workflow systems
- Experience designing or funding conversational and agent-based interfaces for student- or staff-facing use cases
- Hands-on experience designing or evaluating agentic AI systems – including multi-agent orchestration, tool use, and human-in-the-loop workflows
- Familiarity with open-source products, communities, and licensing trade-offs
- Experience with AI safety, auditability, and explainability requirements in regulated environments (e.g., financial aid, student records, compliance workflows)
- Fluency with institutional policy logic and compliance frameworks (e.g., Title IV, SAP, degree audit rules)
- Strategy development and execution for complex investment portfolios
- Ability to partner with product developers and vendors to influence product roadmaps without direct authority
- Demonstrated commitment to equity in product and investment design
Desired Qualifications
- bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in Education, Computer Science, Public Policy, Business Administration or related field
- fluency with emerging AI solutions in edtech, including agentic and LLM-based workflow systems
- experience designing or funding conversational and agent-based interfaces for student- or staff-facing use cases
- hands-on experience designing or evaluating agentic AI systems – including multi-agent orchestration, tool use, and human-in-the-loop workflows
- familiarity with open-source products, communities, and licensing trade-offs
- experience with AI safety, auditability, and explainability requirements in regulated environments (e.g., financial aid, student records, compliance workflows)
- fluency with institutional policy logic and compliance frameworks (e.g., Title IV, SAP, degree audit rules)
- strategy development and execution skills for complex investment portfolios
- ability to collaborate with product developers and vendors to influence product roadmaps
- demonstrated commitment to equity in product and investment design
- strong collaboration and communication skills across diverse teams
Additional Requirements
- Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located
- The salary and hiring are without immigration-related sponsorship
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