Senior AI Project Manager

ML6; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work arrangement

Learning tracks & opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

ML6 is seeking a Senior AI Project Manager to align client strategic objectives with technical execution, leading teams of AI engineers to deliver high-impact AI solutions on time, on scope, and within budget.

You will drive strategic discovery, stakeholder management, and account growth while owning end-to-end project delivery and governance. A hybrid work setting from multiple European offices supports collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience, with a proven track record in delivering AI-driven projects.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluency in English. Working proficiency in Dutch or German is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting, from our office in Ghent, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Berlin or Munich.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and translate business needs into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Identify expansion opportunities and propose AI use cases to senior client leadership.
• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle from planning to delivery.
• Oversee budgeting, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure profitability.
• Ensure compliance, security, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
• Foster a high-performance culture, remove delivery blockers, and support team growth.
• Establish accountability and review processes to maintain robust output.
• Capture and implement best practices through retrospectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Agile practices

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Kanban

PRINCE2

Job description

TL;DR

• Location: Ghent, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Berlin or Munich (Hybrid). Relocation outside of Europe is not possible for this role today.
• Language: English. Working proficiency in Dutch or German is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of delivering IT projects end-to-end in production as a project manager, with a proven track record in AI-driven projects.
• Unit: Advisory & Delivery
• Employment type: Full-time

As an AI Project Manager, you align client strategic objectives with technical execution, leading teams of AI engineers to deliver high-impact AI solutions on time, on scope, and within budget.

Senior AI Project Manager

YOUR IMPACT

Strategic Discovery & Stakeholder Management

• Discovery & Scoping: Lead workshops and interviews to uncover business needs and translate them into actionable, technical project roadmaps.
• Technical Translation: Serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams, adapting communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Account Growth: Act as a trusted advisor to identify expansion opportunities and propose innovative AI use cases to senior client leadership.

Project Delivery & Operational Excellence

• End-to-End Ownership: Manage the complete project lifecycle - from sprint planning and backlog prioritization to testing and final delivery.
• Governance & Budgeting: Oversee resource allocation, timelines, and budgets to ensure profitability and delivery milestones are met.
• Compliance & Ethics: Ensure all deployed solutions meet legal, security, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
• Agile Execution: Adapt flexibly to diverse client workflows and agile tooling environments.

Team Leadership & Quality Assurance

• Team Enablement: Foster a high-performance culture, remove delivery blockers, and support team growth.
• Quality Standards: Establish clear accountability and review processes to ensure robust technical output.
• Continuous Improvement: Maintain project documentation and run retrospectives to capture and implement best practices.

What You Bring

Requirements

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience, with a proven track record in delivering AI-driven projects.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluency in English. Working proficiency in Dutch or German is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting, from our office in Ghent, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Berlin or Munich.

Technical & Methodological Expertise

• Solid understanding of data pipelines, machine learning workflows, and modern cloud ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience delivering Generative AI solutions is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency with Agile frameworks and project tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Kanban, PRINCE2).

Mindset & Leadership

• Strong ownership mentality with proven success managing cross-functional technical teams.
• Exceptional organizational, scheduling, and risk-mitigation skills.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and comfort navigating rapidly evolving AI technologies.

Why ML6

Less talking, more doing. Join us and push the boundaries of AI.

• Impactful work: Join a team dedicated to delivering real-world value and positive change through technology.
• Growth & learning: We invest in your development with opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects and dedicated learning tracks and opportunities.
• A culture of trust: Thrive in an inclusive environment built on trust and transparent communication, where every voice is heard and valued.
• Rewarding you: We offer an attractive salary package and an optimized benefits program that reflects your expertise and impact.

We have a strong collaborative culture where we’d like to meet up at least a couple of times a week in one of our offices. Do know that ML6 provides a lot of flexibility in terms of working hours and how you schedule your agenda.

A project can run for a couple of months, to even years.