Fractional AI Programme Governance

Build governance that moves as fast as your engineering

We help regulated companies embed AI compliance into their delivery cadence — not alongside it, not after it. Into it. Three battle-tested frameworks. 15 years of practitioner experience. Zero bureaucratic overhead.

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AI is moving fast. Governance isn't keeping up.
Most organisations govern AI with quarterly review boards and post-hoc compliance. The results are predictable.
78%

of AI projects that fail cite governance gaps — not technical failure

6–12

months average delay from an FDA submission rejection due to documentation gaps

$2.5M+

typical cost of rework after a failed regulatory compliance review

1,000+

FDA-authorised AI/ML devices — governance at scale is no longer optional

Governance infrastructure, not governance theatre
We build operating models that embed compliance into your engineering delivery cadence. No separate workstreams. No post-hoc documentation sprints.

AI Governance Framework Design

Custom governance operating models for your regulatory environment. Built on three published frameworks — GUARD (fintech), MESH (enterprise), PACE (FDA) — and adapted to your organisation's specific context, risk profile, and regulatory obligations.

Fractional Staff TPM

Embedded programme leadership for AI initiatives in regulated industries. 3–6 month engagements that build the governance infrastructure your organisation needs, train your team to maintain it, and hand it off cleanly.

Governance Gap Assessment

A 2-week diagnostic that maps your current AI governance posture against regulatory requirements — EU AI Act, FDA, NIST AI RMF, SR 11-7 — and delivers a prioritised remediation roadmap with estimated effort and timeline.

AI Programme Delivery

End-to-end programme management for AI deployments that require regulatory clearance, cross-functional coordination, multi-system dependency management, and structured delivery governance.

Three frameworks. One philosophy.
Embed governance into the delivery cadence. Not alongside it. Into it.
GUARD
AI Governance for Financial Services
  • Governance Gates
  • Use Case Registry
  • Accountability Matrix
  • Risk-Tiered Controls
  • Drift Monitoring
MESH
Cross-Functional Dependency Management
  • Map Dependencies
  • Expose Visibility
  • Sequence Releases
  • Harden Resilience
PACE
FDA Programme Governance for AI Medical Devices
  • Phased Gate Architecture
  • Artefact Traceability
  • Continuous Compliance
  • Evidence Post-Market
Shipra Harlalka
Founder & Principal Consultant
  • JPMorgan Chase11 years
    Global trade systems across multiple asset classes, regulatory jurisdictions, and 50+ interconnected technology platforms.
  • TwitterAds Platform
    Standardised the SDLC across 20+ engineering teams. Reduced delivery cycles from 10 days to 2.
  • Sibel HealthAI Health-Tech
    Programme governance for AI-powered medical wearables. 5 FDA-cleared devices delivered.
  • EducationPurdue University
    Master's degree. CSM certified. AIGP certification in progress (IAPP).

I spent 15 years building programme governance inside regulated institutions — the kind where a failed deployment doesn't just delay a feature, it can cause a settlement break worth millions or a patient safety incident that triggers an FDA recall.

What I learned across all three environments is that governance and velocity are not opposing forces. Bad governance kills velocity. Good governance — governance that's architected into the delivery cadence — actually makes you faster.

ProgramSense.ai makes that expertise available as a service. Whether you're a Series B startup deploying your first AI model or an enterprise navigating the EU AI Act, I help you build governance infrastructure that works — not as bureaucratic overhead, but as engineering discipline.

"I do not just execute programmes. I architect the systems, frameworks, and organisational capabilities that make this class of problem permanently solvable."

Published frameworks: GUARD, MESH, and PACE — available as white papers. PMI Global Summit 2026 speaker (submitted). Three regulated industries. One operating philosophy.

Your AI governance shouldn't be an afterthought

Whether you're navigating the EU AI Act, preparing for FDA clearance, or scaling AI across your enterprise — if your governance hasn't kept pace with your engineering, we should talk.

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No charge. No obligation. Just a conversation about what governance infrastructure your organisation needs.