Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Systematix is a Canadian-owned global consulting and resourcing firm delivering technology solutions across North America and the United Kingdom. The Senior Project Manager will drive a portfolio of AI technology vendor agreements and strategic technology initiatives, coordinating stakeholders across Legal, Technology, Security, Privacy, Procurement, Risk, and business teams. The role will establish project structure, manage requirements and dependencies, facilitate decision-making, and maintain momentum across complex cross-functional workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Manage and drive multiple AI and technology vendor agreement initiatives from initial review through internal approval and completion
- Coordinate activities across Legal, Technology, Security, Privacy, Procurement, Risk, and business stakeholders
- Establish clear project plans, priorities, dependencies, decision points, and next steps
- Identify outstanding questions and requirements and ensure they are routed to the appropriate stakeholders for resolution
- Proactively follow up with stakeholders to keep decisions, approvals, and deliverables moving
- Organize and facilitate cross-functional meetings required to resolve issues and make decisions
- Document decisions, actions, owners, dependencies, risks, and outstanding items
- Maintain clear visibility into the status of multiple agreements and related workstreams
- Identify roadblocks and escalate issues appropriately when progress is at risk
- Coordinate information and requirements between internal stakeholders and external technology providers as required
- Support technology vendor evaluation, onboarding, governance, and approval activities
- Work with stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements for related initiatives
- Translate loosely defined needs into structured projects, workstreams, and actionable plans
- Manage related cross-functional projects and initiatives as they emerge
- Develop concise project updates and decision materials for senior stakeholders
- Maintain project documentation and ensure appropriate traceability of decisions and actions
- Build strong working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and create momentum without requiring significant day-to-day direction
- Identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes associated with AI technology evaluation, contracting, governance, and implementation
Skills
- 8+ years of experience in technology project management, program management, or a related role within complex enterprise environments
- Demonstrated experience independently managing cross-functional technology initiatives
- Experience working closely with Legal and technology teams on vendor agreements, contracting processes, technology procurement, or related initiatives
- Experience coordinating with Security, Privacy, Risk, Procurement, or other enterprise governance functions
- Strong understanding of the processes associated with evaluating, approving, contracting, and onboarding enterprise technology vendors
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies
- Strong requirements gathering and business analysis capabilities
- Experience facilitating meetings and driving groups toward clear decisions and actions
- Exceptional follow-up skills and a demonstrated ability to maintain momentum across complex stakeholder groups
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to identify roadblocks, determine appropriate next steps, and escalate effectively when required
- Ability to operate successfully in ambiguous or evolving environments with limited direction
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to develop clear project documentation, status reporting, and decision materials
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior business and technology leaders
- A highly proactive, accountable, and results-oriented working style
- Experience supporting artificial intelligence, Generative AI, or emerging technology initiatives
- Familiarity with AI governance, Responsible AI, or enterprise AI adoption processes
- Experience working with SaaS, cloud, AI, or enterprise software vendors
- Exposure to technology contracting, third-party risk, data privacy, cybersecurity, or vendor governance
- Experience supporting technology initiatives within regulated or highly governed enterprise environments
- Experience working within large, global, or federated organizations
- PMP, PgMP, or comparable project/program management certification
Benefits
- 100% Remote, based anywhere in the Eastern Time Zone.
- Remote contract opportunity open to candidates across North America.
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