Project Manager Specializing in Data Management and Artificial Intelligence

MORI Associates is seeking a  Project Manager specializing in Data Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide  remote project management support for the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office in support of the NASA Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services (eMITS) contract. eMITS is the Agency’s enterprise-level contract creating and delivering multimedia and technical communications through the use of the internet, digital platforms, and IT management for NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and Office of Communications (OCOMM). From photographing rocket launches and recoveries,  to producing engaging videos, to information technology management, to using social media to share NASA’s message, eMITS integrates services for NASA IT and provides NASA’s communication to the outside world. Come join us in support of NASA’s mission to inspire the world through information and discovery.

Provide comprehensive programmatic, strategic, and technical support to the NASA Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and broader CDAIO teams. The role spans policy formulation, governance, data/AI strategy execution, support in workforce training, and multi-center coordination to advance NASA’s Data Strategy and AI maturity.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Policy, Governance, and Compliance:

• Lead the formulation, coordination, and implementation of data and AI policies, including governance standards, metadata and classification frameworks, interoperability models, and compliance enforcement mechanisms.
• Conduct policy gap assessments, manage exception processes, monitor compliance, and support consensus-building across NASA centers and external partners.

AI and Data Risk Management:

• End-to-end methodology support: Formulate, support implementation, and maintain AI risk assessment methodologies aligned with NIST AI RMF, including bias testing, safety validation, and ongoing performance monitoring for deployed models.
• Identify risks, create risk statements, mitigation plans, and impact analyses.

Strategic Planning & Inter-Organizational Coordination:

• Facilitate inter-organizational planning and coordination to meet federal requirements and support NASA’s Data Strategy, Data Action Plan goals, and enterprise milestones.
• Provide project and program management support aligned with IT, data, and AI domain knowledge, applying cost/schedule/performance metrics.

Training, Workforce Development & Media Support:

• Support and coordinate creation of training materials, briefings, and workforce development strategies to improve NASA-wide proficiency in AI and data competencies.
• Assess workforce skill gaps and produce tailored curricula and career progression maps for data/AI roles.

Data Management & Technical Architecture:

• Implement enterprise-level data management practices such as ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, metadata standards, and interoperability frameworks.
• Promote responsible, ethical, secure, and transparent adoption of AI capabilities.

Stakeholder Engagement & Working Groups

• Facilitate and support agency-wide boards, working groups, and governance bodies such as ITSB, EDWG, AISB, and AISWG.

General Support Services:

• Provide strategic advisory, content creation , governance support, communications coordination, and continuous service improvement across CDAIO initiatives.

EDUCATION AND PREVIOUS WORK REQUIREMENTS:

This is a remote work position

Minimum education - BA BA/BS Data Science, Information Management, Business Administration, or a related field. 

Minimum experience - 8 years

Salary range: 140K to 159K

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