AI Technology Project Manager

AI Technology Project Manager — ContractOur client is seeking an experienced AI Technology Project Manager to provide immediate project leadership for active and emerging artificial intelligence initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a technology project leader who has hands-on experience managing AI or AI-enabled projects and can step into an active portfolio with minimal ramp-up time.The ideal candidate will bring strong technology project management skills, exceptional cross-functional leadership, and practical experience guiding AI initiatives from evaluation and planning through implementation, adoption, and transition to operational support.What You'll DoProvide project leadership for active and emerging AI initiatives from evaluation and planning through implementation, adoption, and transition to operational support.Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans.Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and status reporting.Coordinate stakeholders across business, technology, data, architecture, security, privacy, compliance, vendors, and operations.Help define AI use cases, measurable outcomes, success criteria, governance requirements, and implementation plans.Provide leadership with clear visibility into project progress, risks, decisions, investments, and expected business value.Manage iterative delivery in an environment involving changing requirements and technical uncertainty.Drive execution, accountability, adoption, and measurable business outcomes.Required Qualifications5+ years of technology project management experience, including direct experience leading AI or AI-enabled projects.Demonstrated success leading AI or AI-enabled technology initiatives.Experience managing AI proofs of concept, pilots, and production implementations.Strong technology project management and cross-functional leadership skills.Experience coordinating business, data, engineering, architecture, security, privacy, compliance, and vendor teams.Ability to effectively manage iterative delivery, changing requirements, and technical uncertainty.Strong capabilities in risk, issue, dependency, budget, governance, and stakeholder management.Ability to communicate AI concepts, risks, limitations, and business implications to nontechnical audiences.Strong focus on execution, accountability, adoption, and measurable business results.ImportantThis position is not an AI engineering or data science role. However, practical AI delivery experience is a core requirement rather than simply a preferred qualification.The successful candidate should be able to step immediately into active initiatives and begin contributing with minimal ramp-up time.Additional RequirementsMust be authorized to work in the United States.Sponsorship is not available for this position.Must be comfortable working a standard Monday–Friday remote schedule of 7–4, 8–5, or 9–6.Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background and drug screening.