Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cytel is seeking a Director, AI Program Management to oversee and coordinate its portfolio of AI-related initiatives. The role will lead strategic AI program planning and delivery, manage AI portfolio governance and vendor relationships, and align cross-functional stakeholders across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic AI initiatives across the organization
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
- Establish governance frameworks and reporting processes for AI programs
- Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and overall program performance
- Coordinate all AI-related activities and strategic initiatives
- Prioritize projects based on business needs, resource availability, and expected impact
- Ensure alignment between AI initiatives and corporate objectives
- Monitor progress and provide regular updates to executive leadership
- Coordinate AI competitive intelligence and AI battleground activities
- Manage cross-functional teams involved in evaluating emerging AI technologies and market developments
- Support decision-making through structured program oversight and reporting
- Manage relationships with AI technology vendors, consultants, and strategic partners
- Oversee vendor selection, contract management, performance reviews, and delivery governance
- Ensure external partners meet agreed objectives, timelines, and quality standards
- Serve as the primary program management lead across business, scientific, technology, and operational teams
- Facilitate executive reviews, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder communications
- Drive collaboration and alignment among senior leaders and project teams
- Prepare presentations, status reports, and business cases for leadership review
- Implement program management with best practices and standards
- Establish metrics and dashboards to measure program effectiveness and ROI
- Identify and mitigate risks impacting delivery timelines or business outcomes
- Promote continuous improvement in AI project execution and governance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
- 10+ years of project or program management experience, including leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing strategic programs involving technology or digital transformation
- Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI concepts
- Proven experience managing executive stakeholders and external vendors
- Excellent communication, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- PMP, PgMP, Agile, Prince2, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience managing enterprise AI transformation programs
- Experience within life sciences, healthcare, technology, or consulting environments
- Master's degree or MBA
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