Project Lead AI & Automation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Cookordinate project activities across multiple departments and stakeholder groups.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and leadership updates.
• Gather business requirements and support business analysis activities.
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables are completed on time.
• Track action items, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Support AI, automation, and modernization initiatives.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, and project status updates.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, and decision logs.
• Cookordinate communication between leadership, business units, vendors, and project teams.
• Promote project governance, accountability, and standardized project management practices.
• Assist with quality assurance, compliance activities, and project controls.
• Support organizational change and process transformation efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across business functions.

Required Skills

• Project Management
• PMP Methodology
• Project Planning
• Project Coordination
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Executive Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Documentation Management
• Communication & Facilitation
• Leadership & Accountability
• AI & Automation Initiatives
• Modernization Projects
• Organizational Change Management

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Planner
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Visio
• Power BI
• Power Automate
• Power Apps
• Project Reporting Tools
• Dashboard Development

Required Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of Project Coordination or Project Management experience.
• Current PMP Certification (Required).
• Experience leading cross-functional or cross-divisional projects.
• Experience within large enterprise or public sector environments.
• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting AI, automation, or modernization projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience preparing executive presentations and project reports.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Government or public sector experience.
• Experience with enterprise modernization programs.
• Experience implementing automation solutions.
• Exposure to AI-enabled business initiatives.
• Experience using Power Platform tools.

Deliverables

• Project Plans & Schedules
• Milestone Tracking Reports
• Risk & Issue Logs
• Action Item Registers
• Executive Status Reports
• Stakeholder Communication Plans
• Process Improvement Recommendations
• Project Dashboards
• Meeting Minutes & Decision Logs
• AI & Automation Initiative Documentation
• Project Governance Artifacts
• Final Project Closeout Reports

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or related field preferred.

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Required