AI Delivery Transformation Lead (Remote, CST)

Motion Recruitment; Hilliard (OH); Remote; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Transformation Program Manager for an AI-enabled software delivery transformation. The role is 100% remote with CST work hours, and initially a 12-month contract with potential extension based on performance.

The program will pilot a phased team approach to evaluate AI's impact on productivity, cost savings, and process improvement. The manager will collaborate with business, technology, offshore teams, vendors, and AI leadership to shape and operationalize the

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading software development, IT transformation, or enterprise tech initiatives.
• 5+ years managing SDLC-based projects including planning, development, testing, and adoption.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional enterprise delivery across business, technical, vendor, and offshore teams.
• 3+ years supporting transformation initiatives, phased rollouts, or process implementations.
• Proven ability to lead ambiguous or first-time initiatives with evolving requirements and stakeholders.
• Strong planning, coordination, risk management, and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable plans and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery for the AI-enabled software delivery transformation, including evolving workstreams.
• Drive day-to-day execution across pilot teams, stakeholders, vendors, and offshore partners.
• Select projects and pilot teams suitable for applying the AI-enabled delivery model.
• Build and manage the integrated project plan, including training, pilot execution, testing, adoption, measurement, and reporting.
• Clarify ownership, frame options and tradeoffs, drive decisions, and escalate issues when needed.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and actions through resolution.
• Turn the AI-enabled delivery approach into practical guidance, documentation, and repeatable ways of working.
• Provide clear status updates, risks, issues, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support benefit tracking for productivity improvements, cost savings, resource usage, and AI-related costs.

Skills

Technical PM

SDLC

Cross-functional

Transformation

Stakeholder comms

Agile/DevOps

Tools

Smartsheet

PMO tooling

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Transformation Program Manager for an AI-enabled software delivery transformation. The role is 100% remote with CST work hours, and initially a 12-month contract with potential extension based on performance.

The program will pilot a phased team approach to evaluate AI's impact on productivity, cost savings, and process improvement. The manager will collaborate with business, technology, offshore teams, vendors, and AI leadership to shape and operationalize the