Senior Program Manager PARLAI Fellowship — a global program for parliamentarians on AI governance

Senior Program Manager

PARLAI Fellowship — a global program for parliamentarians on AI governance

LOCATION - Remote, TYPE- Full-time, START-June 2026,TRAVEL-25%

 Lead the launch of a global fellowship for sitting parliamentarians shaping AI law — culminating December 13, 2026 at the Universal AI Awards in Miami, adjacent to the G20.

About the role. Knowledge Networks Inc. is launching the PARLAI Fellowship — 20 sitting parliamentarians from democracies across the G20. As Senior Program Manager, you own end-to-end execution: recruiting fellows, shipping our SENTINEL POLIS AI tool, signing partnerships, and producing a flawless Miami launch. Reports to the President.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

■  Program execution. 20-fellow charter cohort recruited and certified. 6 virtual modules + Miami capstone delivered. Master sprint plan, weekly cadence, risk register.

■  Product liaison. Business owner for SENTINEL POLIS — Acceptance gating; closed beta with 5 pilot MPs.

■  Partnerships & funding. Drive MoUs & Partner with Manager of Partnerships on foundation and industry consortium.

■  Miami launch. Architect and execute December 12-13 in Miami: PARLAI Day capstone + Universal AI Awards Gala. 200+ attendees, Tier-1 global media, G20 sherpa coordination.

WHO YOU ARE

■  5+ years in program leadership at a global fellowship, multilateral institution, think tank, or strategic-consulting firm

■  Track record owning a complex multi-stakeholder program with a hard external deadline (Aspen, GMF, Yale World Fellows, Eisenhower, IPU, OECD, or peer)

■  AI policy literacy — or proven ability to come up to speed fast on a new policy domain

■  Diplomatic sensibility — comfortable writing for parliamentarians in the morning and Slack-ing engineers in the afternoon

WHY NOW

AI policy is being written this year, in 30+ jurisdictions, by parliamentarians who need help. PARLAI is the first global fellowship built for them. The person in this seat will have a shaping hand in how democracies govern AI for the next decade.