VP of Delivery, AI Governance

Role: VP of Delivery AI Governance

Company: iTmethods
Reports to: CEO / Founder
Location: Remote - work from anywhere in the USA
Type: Full-time / Permanent
Travel: Up to 20%-25%
Compensation: Competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and equity

About iTmethods

iTmethods is a 20 year enterprise technology company transforming into an AI-native platform company. We currently serve over 100 enterprise customers across multiple regulated industries. We are building an AI Governance product needed by enterprise companies in regulated industries such as financial services defense pharma healthcare and semiconductors etc.

iTmethods Platform consists of three main products:

• Reign - Enterprise AI Governance Platform. Real-time policy enforcement for every LLM call and AI agent interaction. Trust compliance and data sovereignty.**
• Forge - DevOps managed services platform for regulated enterprises.
• BioCompute - Life Sciences AI platform for pharma and biotech.

**The EU AI Act high-risk obligations take effect in August 2026. Enterprises need production-grade AI governance now. Reign delivers true runtime policy enforcement and AI governance.

Role

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead customer delivery of AI Governance solutions to enterprise clients in multiple regulated industries. We are building an outcome-based delivery model. This is not a traditional professional services leadership role. The person in this role will architect an outcome-based delivery model from scratch.

Youll act as a builder and the head of the delivery function with ability to scale in the AI-native organization we are creating. The role requires the flexibility to lead an existing team of of delivery professionals while simultaneously architecting the new delivery model (embedded outcome-based value-priced) that includes measurable business results for regulated enterprises adopting governed AI and modern DevOps solutions. This role will shape how iTmethods platform is delivered to customers and how value is measured priced and captured. iTmethods has a startup mindset backed by over 20 years of operating credibility and strong enterprise customer relationships.

The work you will do at iTmethods will be high impact and will directly shape the companys trajectory and future. This is a foundational hire not a backfill. The compensation package reflects that including equity participation structured for value creation.

Your first 90 days will include: stand up delivery playbooks for the Enterprise AI Governance Platform including onboarding frameworks success metrics and value pricing. Work closely with the CRO to close enterprise customers. Manage and evolve the existing professional services business. Start building a high performance team.

Responsibilities:

Build & Lead the AI Governance Delivery Practice

• Design the end-to-end AI Governance Platform delivery model: engagement structure onboarding playbooks embedded deployment escalation paths and success metrics
• Build delivery capabilities across the product roadmap (AI Gateway MCP Hub Governance Platform)
• Design value pricing frameworks that quantify governed AI outcomes in terms that enterprise buyers understand
• Develop reference architectures maturity assessments and trust frameworks that become repeatable sellable IP
• Build MCP and agent-to-agent (A2A) governance delivery capabilities as new product modules launch
• Translate compliance requirements into scalable delivery IP: EU AI Act CMMC FedRAMP HITRUST FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ITAR
• Recruit and develop AI governance delivery specialists

Manage & Evolve Existing Services Function

• Own the existing professional services portfolio (both one-time engagements and recurring revenue) ensuring delivery quality and client satisfaction
• Transition existing enterprise customers onto new product modules as they launch
• Maintain the financial discipline of a bootstrapped company: forecasting margin management and resource planning

Enterprise Sales

• Co-lead (with the CRO) enterprise sales conversations with CISOs Chief AI Officers and CFOs
• Articulate the governed AI value proposition and close value-priced engagements
• Drive expansion and renewal through embedded delivery that creates measurable customer value
• Shape go-to-market strategy for outcome-based delivery alongside the CRO and CTO

Build and AI-Native Culture

• Operate as an AI-native leader - using AI tools daily to amplify output decision-making and team productivity
• Recruit develop and retain team members who create with AI not just manage AI projects
• Push AI-native operating norms throughout the delivery organization

Requirements

You Have:

• Designed and built an outcome-based value-priced or embedded delivery model - not just managed T&M or fixed-fee engagements
• Experience with AI Governance - your prior work experience could include: a Big 4 AI risk practice an AI governance position at a regulated enterprise a role at an AI GRC platform/technology company or a Responsible AI function at a Hyperscaler
• AI-native work habits: you use Claude Cursor Copilot or similar tools daily and can show real examples (ie. prototypes automations workflows) you have personally built
• Regulated industry experience in 1 or more of the following industries: financial services pharma/life sciences defense healthcare or semiconductors
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks: EU AI Act CMMC FedRAMP HITRUST FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ITAR
• Enterprise sales chops - you can lead conversations with CISOs and CFOs and assist to close large engagements

Nice To Have:

• Understanding of the EU AI Act high-risk obligations and how governance platforms automate compliance
• Experience with runtime AI governance API gateway architectures or network-layer policy enforcement
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or agent-to-agent governance patterns
• Led a business model transformation in a prior role
• Built something from zero inside an established company (ie. a new function product or business line)
• DevOps platform engineering or infrastructure background

You Are:

• A builder - your first instinct is to create prototype and iterate not to reach for process and structure
• Strategic but hands-on - you can roll up your sleeves
• Scrappy - you move fast operate in ambiguity and dont wait for perfect information
• Obsessed with customer outcomes
• Comfortable in a startup/scale-up environment

Benefits

The company offers multiple benefits including the following:

• Strong compensation package (base salary annual performance bonus equity)
• Extended health/dental benefits plan
• Learning budget for professional development
• Remote work model
  

iTmethods is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and innovation go hand-in-hand here. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy

AI Disclosure: iTmethods uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applications