AI Program Delivery Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a Program Manager to lead large, complex, cross-functional AI, technology, and business transformation programs on-site 3 days/week in New York for a duration of 6+ months.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex, cross-functional AI, technology, and business transformation programs.
• Establish program governance, operating models, processes, and execution frameworks.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to drive alignment and decisions.
• Lead executive communications, presentations, and program updates.
• Identify gaps, resolve roadblocks, and improve execution.
• Coordinate across Product, Engineering, Business, and Operations teams.
• Translate business requirements into clear delivery plans and priorities.
• Drive accountability across multiple teams and workstreams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, transformation, or strategic delivery.
• Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional programs.
• Strong consulting and transformation experience across technology, business, digital, data, or platform initiatives.
• Experience working with Director, VP, and senior executive stakeholders.
• Strong skills in program governance, stakeholder management, risk management, and dependency management.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, identify problems, and create structure and alignment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business, product, engineering, and operations teams.
• Experience with AI or emerging technology programs is preferred, but deep technical AI expertise is not required.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI, SAFe, or similar certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Duration: 6+ months
Location: On-site 3 days/week in New York