AI Program Manager

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) is a professional services organization supporting non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges Foundation, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

Job Description:

Job Title: AI Program Manager
Reports to: Chief Information Officer
FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)

Date Reviewed: 01/08/2026

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) supports operating non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

The AI Program Manager is responsible for leading the responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence across the AWE ecosystem. This role bridges emerging AI capabilities with practical, day-to-day business applications, enabling team members to use AI tools thoughtfully and effectively to improve workflows, decision-making, and organizational impact.

Serving as a hands‑on program owner, the AI Program Manager designs, implements, and continuously improves AI enablement initiatives that support adoption across teams and entities. This role documents and socializes AI practices, partners with business units to identify high-value opportunities, builds agents based on those identified opportunities, and supports the implementation of AI solutions that deliver measurable value while aligning with organizational priorities and risk standards.

Operating within a mission-driven, multi-entity environment spanning healthcare, education, nonprofit, and arts organizations, the AI Program Manager works closely with cross-functional partners to ensure AI tools are deployed responsibly, securely, and accessibly. This role plays a key part in shaping how work evolves at AWE, helping team members thrive in an AI-enabled workplace.

• Design and deliver engaging training, workshops, and digital learning resources to raise AI literacy for employees at all levels.
• Develop and maintain accessible documentation, playbooks, and guides for approved AI tools, workflows, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, responsible use, and continuous learning related to AI across the organization.
• Launch and manage internal programs to enable AI champions and advocates across teams and entities.

• Lead change management activities to support effective AI adoption, working closely with cross-functional partners and department leaders.
• Partner with business units to assess and map current workflows, identify inefficiencies, and prioritize high-impact opportunities for AI-enabled improvement.
• Translate business needs into clear use cases, value and ROI assessments, and implementation roadmaps.
• Gather stakeholder feedback, adoption insights, and success stories to continuously refine enablement and adoption strategies.

• Guide teams through AI pilot projects, including scoping, implementation, evaluation, and scaling.
• Builds, deploys, and manages autonomous AI systems that use large language models (LLMs) to perform complex, multi-step tasks without constant human intervention.
• Provide hands‑on support, troubleshooting, adoption support, and change management for AI initiatives.

• Champion ethical, compliant, and secure use of AI in collaboration with Information Technology Security, Legal, and other governance partners.
• Support the implementation of appropriate guardrails, monitoring practices, and access controls for AI tools and solutions.
• Promote equitable and inclusive AI practices, identifying and mitigating potential risks related to bias, privacy, and misuse.
• Document outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices to inform future initiatives and continuous improvement.

• Track usage metrics, user feedback, and business impact of deployed AI…