AI & Automation Project Manager — Lead Agentic Solutions

McKee Foods Corporation

Collegedale (TN)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 124,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

McKee Foods Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to join our Agile Information Services team.

Sitting within the IT organization and reporting to IT Project Management, the Technical Project Manager will lead a strategic portfolio of AI and automation initiatives, partnering with our internal IT development team to drive agentic AI use cases, while also providing oversight for external consultants specializing in automation.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics or related field.
3 years in Technical Project Management leading software/AI initiatives with Agile.
Strong ability to learn new technologies (GenAI, LLMs, agentic frameworks) delivering value.
Strong financial tracking and ROI calculation experience.
Blend of technical literacy and business strategy; cross-functional collaboration with IT.
Experience managing external vendors and presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Agile delivery of AI and automation projects with ROI reporting.
Collaborate with internal IT development to scope and deploy agentic AI workflows.
Manage external automation consultants' deliverables per IT standards and timelines.
Drive innovation by identifying value-driving AI use cases.
Maintain documentation and reporting for analytics and continuous improvement.