Senior Project Manager, Artificial Intelligence Programs/Remote

Senior Project Manager, Artificial Intelligence Programs/Remote

Duration: Long term

Required 

Position Summary 

The Senior Project Manager, is responsible for leading highly strategic, initiatives from inception through execution and operationalization. This role oversees large-scale, multi-year programs involving executive leadership, business stakeholders, data and analytics teams, technology partners, vendors, cybersecurity, compliance, and operations teams. 

Key Responsibilities 

Program Leadership 

·        Lead one to two, multi-year AI transformation programs valued at multiple millions of dollars. 

·        Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestones, budgets, and resource plans. 

·        Establish program governance, executive steering committees, and reporting structures. 

·        Drive alignment across multiple business units, technology teams, and external partners. 

·        Manage interdependencies across portfolios, projects, and strategic initiatives. 

Executive Stakeholder Management 

·        Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors and senior leadership. 

·        Prepare and deliver executive-level communications, status reports, and presentations. 

·        Facilitate strategic decision-making and escalation management. 

·        Build strong partnerships across business, clinical, operational, and technology organizations. 

AI Program Delivery 

·        Lead delivery of AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, Agentic AI, Data Platform, and Analytics initiatives. 

·        Ensure projects adhere to enterprise AI governance, security, privacy, compliance, and risk management standards. 

·        Coordinate business readiness, organizational change management, communications, and training activities. 

·        Establish measurable business outcomes and value realization plans. 

Financial and Resource Management 

·        Develop and manage multi-year budgets and forecasts. 

·        Monitor program financials, vendor contracts, SOWs, and resource allocations. 

·        Track benefits realization, cost savings, operational efficiencies, and ROI. 

·        Optimize resource utilization across multiple workstreams and teams. 

Risk and Governance Management 

·        Proactively identify and mitigate program risks, issues, and dependencies. 

·        Establish RAID management processes and executive reporting. 

·        Ensure adherence to organizational governance frameworks and project methodologies. 

·        Lead program audits, compliance reviews, and executive checkpoints. 

Agile and Delivery Excellence 

·        Implement Agile, SAFe, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery frameworks as appropriate. 

·        Coordinate PI Planning, release planning, sprint reviews, and executive demonstrations. 

·        Drive continuous improvement and delivery excellence across teams. 

·        Mentor Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and Project Coordinators. 

Required Qualifications 

·        Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or related field. 

·        8+ years of Project or Program Management experience. 

·        5+ years leading large, enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives. 

·        Demonstrated success managing programs exceeding $5M in budget and multiple years in duration. 

·        Experience managing executive stakeholders (VP, SVP, C-Level). 

·        Strong experience with Agile, SAFe, and traditional project management methodologies. 

·        PMP certification required. 

·        SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification preferred. 

Preferred Qualifications 

·        Experience delivering AI, Machine Learning, GenAI, Data Analytics, Cloud, or Digital Transformation programs. 

·        Healthcare industry experience. 

·        Experience managing vendor partnerships and consulting engagements. 

·        Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI principles, data governance, and cybersecurity frameworks.