GM - AI Product & Program Management

Vocus; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Vocus in Melbourne is seeking a senior leader to own the enterprise AI program, ensuring delivery, adoption and realised value across the portfolio. You will shape the AI product management standard and govern multi‑workstream delivery from concept to value realization.

The role requires calm under pressure, exceptional executive communication, and a proven ability to align technology delivery with strategic business goals while reporting progress and risks to ELT and the Board.

Qualifications

• Senior product or program leadership in digital or technology transformation.
• Runs multi-workstream portfolios with benefits tracking.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Working understanding of AI delivery, evaluation and adoption.
• Calm under pressure; drives pace.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise AI program: plan, cadence, dependencies, risks and the program SteerCo
• Own the enterprise AI catalogue as the single view of all AI activity and value
• Set the AI product management standard, working with functional product owners who own business outcomes
• Lead product management for AI solutions delivered by the AI team, from concept and roadmap through delivery, adoption and ongoing optimisation
• Orchestrate delivery across pods, functions and Technology, resolving cross-functional blockers early
• Coordinate adoption and benefits tracking across forecast, validated and realised value
• Produce ELT and Board reporting on progress, value and risk

Skills

Senior leadership

Program management

AI delivery

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Multi-workstream leadership

Job description

Reporting to the Managing Director, Consumer and Chief AI Officer, your role will be to make sure the AI portfolio delivers what it promised, on time, and is adopted. Own the enterprise AI program, the product discipline inside each bet, and the line of sight from delivery to realised benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise AI program: plan, cadence, dependencies, risks and the program SteerCo
• Own the enterprise AI catalogue as the single view of all AI activity and value
• Set the AI product management standard, working with functional product owners who own business outcomes
• Lead product management for AI solutions delivered by the AI team, from concept and roadmap through delivery, adoption and ongoing optimisation
• Orchestrate delivery across pods, functions and Technology, resolving cross-functional blockers early
• Coordinate adoption and benefits tracking across forecast, validated and realised value
• Produce ELT and Board reporting on progress, value and risk

Skills & Experience

• Senior product or program leadership, ideally in digital or technology transformation
• Has run multi-workstream portfolios with clear benefits tracking
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management
• Working understanding of AI delivery, evaluation and adoption
• Calm under pressure; drives pace.