AI Program Delivery Lead (Hybrid: Chicago)

The Judge Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group seeks a seasoned leader to oversee enterprise AI initiatives from ideation through deployment. This long-term contract role is hybrid, three days onsite in Downtown Chicago, requiring strong program and project management skills to drive strategic AI use cases and measurable business outcomes.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure governance and ethics, manage budgets, and translate technical concepts for business stakeholders to maximize efficiency, revenue, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, engineering, data science, or related field.
• 5–7+ years in program or project management with AI/ML experience.
• Understanding of AI, ML, DL and data-driven tech.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.
• Analytical and strategic thinking with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Track program progress and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Lead AI projects from planning to deployment with resources, schedules, and budgets.
• Define program vision and align stakeholders for measurable value.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, IT architects, and compliance experts.
• Translate AI concepts into actionable insights for business stakeholders.
• Uphold data governance, privacy, security across AI systems.

Skills

Program management

Project oversight

Strategic leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Data governance & ethics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field

Job description

The Judge Group seeks a seasoned leader to oversee enterprise AI initiatives from ideation through deployment. This long-term contract role is hybrid, three days onsite in Downtown Chicago, requiring strong program and project management skills to drive strategic AI use cases and measurable business outcomes.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure governance and ethics, manage budgets, and translate technical concepts for business stakeholders to maximize efficiency, revenue, and