Director, AI Program Management

Job Description

Lead the client's enterprise AI strategy by driving organization-wide AI initiatives, accelerating adoption, and delivering impactful AI-enabled business solutions across multiple business units.

• Develop and execute the organization's AI program roadmap from strategy through delivery.
• Drive enterprise-wide AI adoption across cross-functional business teams.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI opportunities.
• Lead AI initiatives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with minimal oversight.
• Build and launch commercial AI-enabled products and solutions.
• Establish KPIs and measure program success and AI adoption.
• Anticipate implementation risks and proactively remove roadblocks.
• Stay current on emerging AI technologies, trends, and best practices.
• Facilitate workshops and educate business leaders on AI capabilities.
• Influence teams across the organization without direct management responsibility.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organization's AI program roadmap from strategy through delivery.
• Drive enterprise-wide AI adoption across cross-functional business teams.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI opportunities.
• Lead AI initiatives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with minimal oversight.
• Build and launch commercial AI-enabled products and solutions.
• Establish KPIs and measure program success and AI adoption.
• Anticipate implementation risks and proactively remove roadblocks.
• Stay current on emerging AI technologies, trends, and best practices.
• Facilitate workshops and educate business leaders on AI capabilities.
• Influence teams across the organization without direct management responsibility.

Minimum Requirements

• 10 years of program management experience leading large-scale strategic initiatives.
• Recent professional experience leading AI programs or enterprise AI initiatives.
• Demonstrated success deploying AI solutions within business environments.
• Experience building and delivering commercial products or technology initiatives.
• Strong understanding of modern AI platforms and tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and custom AI solutions.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with little direction.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience defining KPIs and measuring program success.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect AI initiatives to business outcomes.
• Local to the Los Angeles area or able to reliably work onsite three days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within consulting, agencies, sports, entertainment, or similarly fast-paced organizations.
• Active involvement in the AI community through conferences, seminars, research, or ongoing learning.
• Experience driving enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with change management and organizational AI adoption strategies.