AI Program Manager

About the role

You will lead the execution of PMI’s enterprise AI delivery and governance capability, translating enterprise AI priorities into an actionable, governed portfolio of initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes. Moving AI efforts from strategy through delivery, adoption, and value realization—ensuring investments scale beyond pilots and are embedded into the way work gets done. Providing end-to-end leadership for PMI’s AI portfolio, overseeing program governance, cross-functional dependencies, risks, and benefits realization, while directly leading enterprise AI initiatives and shared capabilities that serve multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the governance framework, delivery standards, and reporting structures that support AI work across PMI.
• Lead the execution of PMI’s enterprise AI delivery and governance capability, translating enterprise AI priorities into an actionable, governed portfolio of initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Moving AI efforts from strategy through delivery, adoption, and value realization—ensuring investments scale beyond pilots and are embedded into the way work gets done.
• Provide end-to-end leadership for PMI’s AI portfolio, overseeing program governance, cross-functional dependencies, risks, and benefits realization, while directly leading enterprise AI initiatives and shared capabilities that serve multiple functions.
• Translate strategic objectives into integrated delivery plans with clear business outcomes, stakeholder alignment, dependency management, and executive-ready reporting.
• Support senior governance forums or steering committees by preparing materials, maintaining decision and action logs, and coordinating follow-through across multiple owners.
• Work effectively in matrixed organizations and lead across multiple teams toward a shared value agenda.
• Lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Operate effectively in ambiguous, emerging-technology environments while maintaining structure, momentum, and accountability.
• Lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Communicate, facilitate, present, and manage stakeholders effectively, including supporting senior executives and steering forums.
• Lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, computer science, engineering, analytics, data science, operations, or a related field (required).
• Proficiency in the business language for PMI (English) (required).
• 7+ years of project, program, or transformation management experience, including enterprise-scale cross-functional delivery.
• 5+ years leading AI, analytics, data, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in roadmap planning and execution, governance and risk management, and benefits realization/value tracking.
• Experience supporting senior governance forums or steering committees by preparing materials, maintaining decision and action logs, and coordinating follow-through across multiple owners.
• Experience working effectively in matrixed organizations and leading across multiple teams toward a shared value agenda.
• Strong project/program management across scope, schedule, budget, risk, governance, and executive reporting.
• Working knowledge of AI delivery concepts, including use case prioritization, data readiness, model lifecycle considerations, deployment dependencies, and AI-related risk.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect delivery decisions to measurable value, adoption, and operational impact.
• Proven ability to lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting senior executives and steering forums.
• Experience with agile or hybrid delivery methods and the ability to tailor ways of working to AI initiative maturity and risk profile.
• PMP required; PMI-CPM, AI™, and/or PMI-ACP strongly preferred; responsible AI or AI project management training preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, computer science, engineering, analytics, data science, operations, or a related field (required).
• Proficiency in the business language for PMI (English) (required).
• 7+ years of project, program, or transformation management experience, including enterprise-scale cross-functional delivery.
• 5+ years leading AI, analytics, data, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting senior governance forums or steering committees by preparing materials, maintaining decision and action logs, and coordinating follow-through across multiple owners.
• Experience working effectively in matrixed organizations and leading across multiple teams toward a shared value agenda.
• Strong project/program management across scope, schedule, budget, risk, governance, and executive reporting.
• Working knowledge of AI delivery concepts, including use case prioritization, data readiness, model lifecycle considerations, deployment dependencies, and AI-related risk.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect delivery decisions to measurable value, adoption, and operational impact.
• Proven ability to lead or coordinate a network of project managers across a matrix or PMO and consolidate multi-workstream status into executive- and board-ready portfolio reporting.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting senior executives and steering forums.
• Experience with agile or hybrid delivery methods and the ability to tailor ways of working to AI initiative maturity and risk profile.
• PMP required; PMI-CPM, AI™, and/or PMI-ACP strongly preferred; responsible AI or AI project management training preferred.

Skills

• Project/Program Management
• Enterprise AI Delivery
• AI Governance
• Benefits Realization
• Agile Delivery
• Matrix Organization Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Acumen
• Communication Skills
• Leadership

Benefits

• Health, Safety, and Well-Being
• Flexible Work Options
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Global Network
• Award and Bonus Opportunities

Pay

The salary offer will be based on several factors, including the candidate’s demonstrated skills, qualifications and relevant experience.

Schedule

Not specified