Program Manager, Data and AI at Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies works to improve the lives of millions of people in more than 700 cities and 150 countries. Our mission is to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

About The Organization Bloomberg Philanthropies (BP) works to create catalytic change across five areas of focus: arts and culture, education, the environment, government innovation, and public health. Our approach is rooted in Mike Bloomberg’s unique experience and success across the field of business, government, and philanthropy.

The Government Innovation programs build the capacity of local governments to solve problems effectively. Our initiatives – ranging from large-scale international innovation competitions to domestic efforts that help mayors hone their management skills and better use data in decision-making – equip local leaders with practical tools and approaches they can use to address local challenges. We currently invest in municipal governments worldwide through grants, technical assistance, and participation programs. Our team is collegial and collaborative with an orientation toward learning at the individual, group, and portfolio levels. We are energized to advance our mission, while also working to ensure team members have full and balanced lives and opportunities for growth.

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About The Role What You’ll Do As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of city leadership, it will create significant opportunities and challenges for city governments worldwide. Bloomberg Philanthropies is seeking a Program Manager to help lead a large, diverse, and rapidly expanding Data & AI portfolio that sits at the global epicenter of public sector transformation. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape how local governments across the Americas and beyond adopt emerging technologies to deliver tangible benefits for millions of residents.

Our Programmatic Focus Includes

• Setting standards: Defining what excellence looks like in city operations and their use of data & AI and fostering implementation of the standards through our partners
• Driving adoption of AI: Showing cities what’s possible with the technology, and finding use cases that can scale to solve real problems for residents
• Shaping the field: Bringing cities together to use their collective voice to advocate for a strong role in ensuring data and AI are used for the benefit of all residents.

These initiatives are implemented through a blend of technical assistance, convenings, standard-setting, and scaling mechanisms.

The Program Manager will serve as a core driver of these programs. They will define and advise on best-in-class municipal AI governance, capability building, and data management. Through key initiatives such as City AI Connect and the City Data Alliance, they will leverage the power of global governmental and NGO networks, anchor university partnerships, and develop innovative programming to establish lasting, broad-scale impact.

We are looking for a civic-minded executive who is equally energized by big-picture thinking and hands-on execution: someone who can synthesize insights, drive impact and accountability, manage complex partner ecosystems, and contribute to portfolio-level strategy at the intersection of technology, policy, innovation, and city government.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To Strategy, Thought Partnership & Future Vision

• Generate strategic insights and provide thought partnership to shape the next era of BP’s Data & AI work, designing and implementing programs, identifying partners, and driving advances in AI adoption, digital government, procurement, city talent pipelines, and data systems
• Connect day-to-day program achievements to broader field-building by developing compelling storytelling and field-influencing points of view that establish national and global standards for public sector technology adoption
• Collaborate with academic partners to build a body of research that advances the field of AI, digital, data, procurement, and talent in cities in service of residents
• Monitor developments in digital government, civic technology, AI policy, government operations, and public sector innovation, with a focus on opportunities and risks for city governments and their residents

Portfolio Leadership and Partner Management

• Serve as a strategic rela…