Program Manager, AI & Data
RemoteUnited States or India
Job Summary
Lead complex AI and data programs as the primary point of contact for client sponsors, owning successful delivery and measurable business impact. Translate client strategy into roadmaps and integrated delivery plans, balancing pace, quality, scope, and risk across multi-geo teams while partnering with technical leads to ensure alignment with business goals. Own engagement financials including budget, burn, margins, and forecasting, proactively managing risk and variances using delivery metrics. Build trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders, providing concise status updates and executive-ready storytelling while navigating ambiguity with data-informed recommendations. Manage project risks and escalations end-to-end, identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts, and provide account health readouts covering financials and AI adoption. Coach Project Managers and contribute to evolving AI-augmented delivery practices.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience leading client-facing programs and working directly with executive stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- 5+ years of Technical Program / Program Management experience in a consulting or professional services environment
- Experience managing timelines, scope, budgets, and resources for data and AI programs
- Experience running multi-workstream initiatives across data platforms, analytics, cloud, and/or AI/ML
- Strong command of Agile/iterative delivery
- Solid understanding of Waterfall
- Background in AI, data, and analytics projects
- Familiarity across modern data stacks such as Snowflake, AWS/Azure/GCP, modern BI, and ML/LLM platforms
- Demonstrated ownership of performance across a project portfolio
- Management of multiple customers concurrently
- Proficiency in Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, and Excel
- Strong written technical documentation skills
- Experience leading remote, multi-geo teams
- Bachelor's degree in IT or a related technical field
Desired Qualifications
- PMP and CSM certifications
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