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AI Program Manager

Apex Systems · Austin, TX · Yesterday
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Remote role based in Austin or Dallas preferred.

About the role

The AI Strategy, Acceleration & Program Team is seeking an AI Program Manager to support the planning and execution of enterprise AI enablement initiatives. This role blends strategic planning, roadmap development, and hands-on program management to help translate AI priorities into actionable plans, drive cross-functional execution, and provide leadership with clear visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Translate AI strategy and leadership priorities into actionable workstreams, implementation plans, milestones, and success metrics.
  • Develop and manage integrated roadmaps that align strategic objectives, dependencies, resource capacity, and key decisions.
  • Drive execution across multiple workstreams through project planning, risk management, issue tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Facilitate planning sessions, workstream reviews, and leadership meetings to support decision-making and accountability.
  • Partner across business, technology, data, risk, compliance, legal, governance, and external teams to ensure alignment and execution.
  • Identify risks, constraints, dependencies, and competing priorities, providing recommendations and escalation paths when needed.
  • Prepare executive-level status updates, roadmap presentations, briefing materials, and decision documents.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in program management, project management, strategy implementation, consulting, technology delivery, or transformation initiatives.
  • Proven experience developing roadmaps and translating high-level objectives into structured, executable plans.
  • Experience managing multiple interdependent initiatives and coordinating across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Strong problem-solving, facilitation, project planning, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentation development.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and drive progress without direct authority.
  • Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, project planning, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting AI, data, digital transformation, platform, technology governance, or emerging technology initiatives.
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar work management tools.
  • Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
  • Understanding of enterprise AI adoption, governance, and enablement programs.

Ideal Candidate

A highly organized and strategic program professional who can connect vision to execution, manage complex cross-functional initiatives, and help accelerate enterprise AI adoption through strong planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
  • 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
  • On-demand training program and access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
  • Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
  • Dedicated customer service team for benefits and resources, plus a certified Career Coach.

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