AI Engineering / Delivery Lead

American IT Systems; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

American IT Systems is seeking an experienced AI Engineering / Delivery Lead in the King of Prussia / Piscataway, NJ area to drive the delivery of AI and GenAI initiatives. You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage governance, and ensure timely, high-quality AI solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in program delivery, 3+ years in AI, and strong stakeholder leadership, with expertise in Microsoft AI tooling and agile methods.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program/project delivery experience as an Engineering Leader.
• 3+ years of experience leading AI initiatives.
• Strong understanding of AI / GenAI solutions.
• Familiar with Microsoft AI ecosystem and AI governance.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent AI projects.
• Stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft AI Foundry, Copilot Studio and Power Platform; Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI, GenAI, and automation initiatives.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, and reporting.
• Coordinate with architects, developers, business teams, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to AI governance, security, and delivery standards.
• Track project milestones, business outcomes, and value realization.
• Provide executive-level status updates and drive issue resolution.
• Manage multiple AI projects simultaneously while ensuring delivery quality and timelines.
• Identify delivery risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Facilitate communication across technical and business teams.

Skills

AI/GenAI solutions

Microsoft AI ecosystem

AI governance

Delivery leadership

Program/project management

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Microsoft AI Foundry

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

AI Engineering / Delivery Lead
Location: King of Prussia / Piscataway, NJ
Pay Rate: $65-70/hr on C@C

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineering / Delivery Lead to oversee the successful execution and delivery of multiple AI and Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives.

The role will be responsible for managing day-to-day delivery activities, coordinating cross-functional teams, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI, GenAI, and automation initiatives.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, and reporting.
• Coordinate with architects, developers, business teams, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to AI governance, security, and delivery standards.
• Track project milestones, business outcomes, and value realization.
• Provide executive-level status updates and proactively drive issue resolution.
• Manage multiple AI projects simultaneously while ensuring delivery quality and timelines.
• Identify delivery risks and dependencies and develop mitigation plans.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across technical and business teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of program/project delivery experience as an Engineering Leader.
• 3+ years of experience leading AI initiatives.
• Strong understanding of:
  • AI / GenAI solutions
  • Microsoft AI ecosystem
  • AI governance
• Experience managing multiple concurrent AI projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with:
  • Microsoft AI Foundry
  • Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Microsoft Power Platform
  • Agile delivery methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification.
• Experience leading enterprise AI transformation programs.
• Proven track record of delivering AI solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering, architecture, product, and business teams.
• Strong ability to manage senior stakeholders and drive successful program outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an AI Engineering/Delivery Leader who combines strong program/project management and engineering leadership experience with practical knowledge of AI/GenAI and the Microsoft AI ecosystem.