AI-Driven Project Manager: Cross-Functional Delivery

Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a results-oriented project manager to lead AI-enabled, data-driven initiatives across the full project lifecycle.

You will partner with clients, operational leaders, and technical teams to translate business needs into concrete plans and measurable outcomes. The role emphasizes critical thinking, risk management, and governance, with responsibilities spanning scope, timelines, budget, quality, and governance.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience supporting or managing cross-functional projects through the project lifecycle.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, timelines, risks, quality, and budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience translating business needs into actionable project plans and deliverables.
• Familiarity with AI, automation, advanced analytics, or other emerging technologies preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in evolving or ambiguous environments while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional teams throughout the full project lifecycle, with a focus on AI-enabled and data-driven initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with operational leaders, clients, and technical partners.
• Apply critical thinking to evaluate complex problems, identify risks, and recommend practical, data-informed solutions.
• Partner with clients to translate business needs into project plans and identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, or advanced analytics.
• Drive project decision-making by establishing alignment on scope, timelines, quality, budget, and expected outcomes in evolving or ambiguous environments.
• Manage project governance, review, and approval processes to ensure deliverables are documented and compliant from initiation through completion.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and required actions clearly and proactively to appropriate audiences.
• Monitor emerging AI trends, technologies, and tools to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

AI awareness

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a results-oriented project manager to lead AI-enabled, data-driven initiatives across the full project lifecycle.

You will partner with clients, operational leaders, and technical teams to translate business needs into concrete plans and measurable outcomes. The role emphasizes critical thinking, risk management, and governance, with responsibilities spanning scope, timelines, budget, quality, and governance.