AI Governance Lead

Progressive Leasing – AI Governance Lead

Progressive Leasing, a leader in lease‑to‑own solutions and a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), is hiring an AI Governance Lead. This role is remote (US continental) or on site in Draper, Utah.

As the AI Governance Lead, you will own the day‑to‑day operation of the company’s AI governance program, ensuring responsible, compliant, and well‑governed AI adoption across the organization.

You will partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Technology, Data Governance, People, and business stakeholders.

• Maintain cadences, workflows, and hand‑offs that keep AI governance running as a repeatable process and track in‑flight items to closure.
• Draft and maintain AI policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Implement and operate the platform used as the system of record for AI intake, risk tracking, control documentation, and issue management.
• Design and run AI controls testing and monitoring program to verify controls are operating as intended and surface gaps before they become issues.
• Keep inventory of AI systems and models in use, including technical and transparency documentation, assessment records, and retention schedules.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadences that give leadership a clear view of program health, key risks, and strategic priorities.
• Coordinate the company’s responses to AI‑related due diligence requests from customers, vendors, and retail partners.
• Monitor U.S. legal developments and changes in best practices (e.g., NIST AI RMF) and translate them into operational and governance requirements.
• Maintain a current, hands‑on understanding of evolving AI capabilities, tools, deployment patterns, and risks to surface gaps or opportunities proactively.
• Build out the AI governance program while embedding a culture of practical, efficient, and well‑evidenced compliance across the company.

• 5+ years in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), information security compliance, legal operations, privacy program management, internal audit, or closely related field.
• At least 3 years owning or leading a program, workstream, or function.
• Track record of operationalizing a governance or compliance program from end to end.
• Knowledge of policy management, risk assessment, controls testing, issue management, recordkeeping, and program reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to translate regulatory or technical requirements into adoptable processes.
• Ability to lead through influence across senior, cross‑functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Familiarity with at least one recognized AI governance or risk framework (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001).
• Self‑starter who stays current on AI developments and applies that knowledge to the program.
• Background in Info Sec GRC or Legal Operations with exposure to AI, privacy, or emerging‑technology governance.
• Hands‑on familiarity with AI tools, including generative AI.
• Knowledge of AI governance frameworks and regulatory landscape (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, U.S. state AI laws such as Colorado AI Act).
• Experience in regulated consumer financial services or fintech.
• Experience implementing responsible/ethical AI practices – bias and fairness assessment, model risk review, transparency and disclosure, quality and accuracy review.
• Certifications such as AIGP, CIPP/CIPM/CIPT, CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CGRC.

• Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential
• Full Health Benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company‑Matched 401(k)
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching

Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.