AI Program Manager

Exathought; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Exathought Technology consulting Pvt Limited is seeking an experienced AI Program Manager to drive the AI Enablement operating model, oversee the enterprise AI portfolio, and ensure disciplined execution to realize business value.

The role coordinates senior stakeholders and delivery teams, maintains robust plans and reporting, and ensures benefits are tracked from intake to value realization. It is a hands-on program management position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Program Management, Technology Consulting, Product Management, or IT Leadership.
• 3+ years leading digital transformation or AI-related programs.
• Experience working with senior business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience managing strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Run the operating model for AI Enablement; manage the enterprise AI portfolio; drive disciplined execution; measure business value.
• Coordinate stakeholders and delivery teams; maintain clear plans and reporting; ensure outcomes and realized benefits are documented and tracked.
• This is a hands-on program and portfolio management role; it does not own the overall AI strategy, enterprise architecture, technology standards, or enterprise AI policy.

Skills

Program management

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Strategic initiatives

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The AI Program Manager, Enterprise AI Enablement supports the AI Enablement function by running the operating model, managing the enterprise AI portfolio, driving disciplined execution, and measuring business value.

The role manages AI initiatives from intake through prioritization, governance review, approval, delivery, adoption, and value realization. The individual coordinates stakeholders and delivery teams, maintains clear plans and reporting, and ensures that expected outcomes and realized benefits are documented and tracked.

This is a hands‑on program and portfolio management role. It does not own the overall AI strategy, enterprise architecture, technology standards, enterprise AI policy, or the AI Enablement function. Those responsibilities remain with AI Enablement leadership and the appropriate enterprise functions.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years in Program Management, Technology Consulting, Product Management, or IT Leadership.
• 3+ years leading digital transformation or AI-related programs.
• Experience working with senior business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience managing strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.