Data Fabric & AI Program Manager (d/f/m)

Baker Hughes Inc.; Toscana; Hybrid; EUR 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance & disability

Financial programmes

Work-life balance

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes Inc. is seeking a Data Fabric & AI Program Manager in Tuscany, Italy, to lead enterprise data and AI initiatives across GTS.

You will oversee governance, program delivery, and cross-functional collaboration to drive trusted data and AI-enabled business outcomes. The role requires experience in digital transformation and a strong ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, with a focus on data governance and modern analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Experience leading digital transformation, data, analytics, or AI programs.
• Knowledge of data governance, data management, and modern analytics platforms.
• Strong project and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business functions, regions, and Digital Technology teams to identify Data Fabric and AI opportunities.
• Guide development and execution of Data Fabric and AI programs aligned with business priorities.
• Advance data governance, quality, metadata management, and data lineage initiatives.

Skills

Digital transformation

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Alation

Power BI

AI technologies

Job description

Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology?

Would you like to help shape the future of our global energy?

Join our Team!

Partner with the best

The Data Fabric & AI Program Manager demonstrates accountability for functional and operational objectives. In this role, the individual will oversee the implementation of enterprise Data Fabric and AI initiatives, enabling trusted data, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled business outcomes across GTS.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating closely with business functions, regions, and Digital Technology teams to identify opportunities for Data Fabric and AI solutions.
• Guiding the development and execution of Data Fabric and AI programs aligned with business priorities.
• Advancing data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data lineage initiatives to enhance data trust and accessibility.
• Defining business requirements and working in partnership with technical teams to deliver scalable data and AI solutions.
• Developing business cases and value assessments to support strategic prioritization and investment decisions.
• Coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, program risks, milestones, and communications.
• Promoting adoption of AI, analytics, and self-service data capabilities through change management and learning activities.
• Maintaining alignment with corporate data governance, security, privacy, and responsible AI requirements.
• Providing regular updates to leadership on program progress, business impact, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.
• Bring experience leading digital transformation, data, analytics, or AI programs.
• Possess knowledge of data governance, data management, and modern analytics platforms.
• Demonstrate strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Be able to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Demonstrate effective communication, problem‑solving, and people leadership capabilities.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with Databricks, Alation, Power BI, or AI technologies.
• Knowledge of Data Fabric, Data Mesh, or Lakehouse architectures.
• Experience supporting business adoption of data and AI solutions.
• Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and digital transformation.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and achieve results in a global environment.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of data and AI within GTS, enabling informed decision-making, operational excellence, and business growth through modern digital capabilities.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionised energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritise rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programmes
• Tailored financial programmes
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 43,600 To 70,000

The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Processes and Tools