Data and AI Manager
- San Diego Association of Governments - SANDAG
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Job Description
Annual Salary Range: $133,806.40 - $207,417.60
First Review of Applications: June 25, 2025
Expected Start Date: July/August 2025
Description
Role
The Data and AI Manager will oversee SANDAG’s strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and data while guaranteeing effective data governance, readiness, and security for AI implementation. This position will entail designing AI-driven systems, ensuring adherence to regulations, and promoting innovation through AI technologies.
Overview of Business Information & Technology Services (BITS)
The BITS Department provides end-to-end Information Technology (IT) solutions and services, ensuring that technology initiatives align with SANDAG’s goals and operational needs. BITS is responsible for driving the development and implementation of innovative IT solutions, providing information security, managing technology projects, and fostering interdepartmental collaboration. BITS supports the agency's mission of delivering efficient, secure, and modernized services to stakeholders, including internal departments, member agencies, and the public.
Typical Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with major course work in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field. A master's degree is desirable. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of seven years of increasingly responsible experience in data governance, data architecture, and AI applications/implementation.
- Experience in deploying Generative AI solutions such as Microsoft Copilot, virtual agents, and Gemini.
- Demonstrated experience with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, HIPAA) and industry standards during AI implementation.
- Experience with AI/ML/LLM frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and the OpenAI API.
Benefits
SANDAG offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:
- Hybrid work options
- 9/80 flexible work schedule
- Pay-for-performance merit increases
- Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
- Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
- Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
- Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
- Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
- Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag? for information and apply.
First review June 25, 2025. EOE.
Education Requirements
SANDAG is one of the most recognized regional agencies in the nation with responsibilities that cover a broad range of complex, interrelated program areas connected by a Quality of Life theme. We are best known for our efforts related to transportation and this role continues to expand as we push beyond traditional boundaries to deliver a state-of-the-art transportation system for the region. In recent years SANDAG???s leadership in areas such as comprehensive land use and environmental planning, public safety, and state-of-the-art modeling and data systems, also have earned us much acclaim. With an employee group about 200 strong, we work for our Board of Directors - mayors, councilmembers, supervisors, and other leaders representing the jurisdictions within the San Diego region and neighboring areas. They play the important role of making policy decisions that shape the future of the region. Our collaboration with stakeholders, partners, and the community, the precision of our data, the completeness of our reports and studies, and our sound recommendations are essential components of the regional decision-making process.
