AI Programme Manager - Contract role

Project Blackbook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Blackbook are seeking an independent AI Programme Manager on a 3-month contract in London. You will lead the governance and delivery of a portfolio of AI accelerators, ensuring initiatives are prioritised and progressed from discovery through to BAU.

This hybrid London role requires strong portfolio management experience across AI or transformation projects, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to align vendors and senior stakeholders to decisions and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Independent consultant requiring governance and delivery experience.
• Strong portfolio/programme management experience across AI, technology or transformation initiatives.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio governance, prioritisation, risks and lifecycle progression across AI initiatives.
• Align senior stakeholders and vendors on priorities, requirements and delivery decisions.
• Develop portfolio reporting and establish consistent governance processes and ways of working.

Skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Vendor management

Job description

Role: AI Programme Manager - Contract role

Consulting Seniority: Manager, Senior Manager, or Principal

Day rate: £400-£650 outside IR35

Project duration: 3 months with potential to extend

Location: Hybrid in London

We've partnered with a digital and business transformation consultancy who are seeking an independent consultant to lead the governance and delivery of a portfolio of AI accelerators, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, effectively managed and progressed from discovery through to BAU.

Tasks

• Manage portfolio governance, prioritisation, risks and lifecycle progression across AI initiatives
• Align senior stakeholders and vendors on priorities, requirements and delivery decisions
• Develop portfolio reporting and establish consistent governance processes and ways of working

Requirements

• An independent consultant
• Strong portfolio/programme management experience, ideally across AI, technology or transformation initiatives
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills
• Experience assessing vendors, managing governance frameworks and reporting on delivery, risks and value