AI Project Management Lead

Publicis Groupe; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe seeks an experienced Manager of Project Management for its AI team in Boston. You will lead end-to-end technical AI projects, align cross-functional teams, and translate complex AI concepts into actionable plans that drive client value.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, data science, and client teams to deliver results, manage risks, and ensure quality across fast-paced agency initiatives. This role emphasizes communication and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree required.
• 6+ years of project management or program management experience in digital, technology, or agency environment.
• 2+ years managing technical, data-driven, or AI-related projects.
• Proven ability to manage projects, including creating project plans, tracking and prioritizing tasks, resourcing and balancing team workloads, managing budgets, identifying risks, driving timelines, creating workflows, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration across teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of digital marketing, AI, software development lifecycle, and agile methodologies.
• Are comfortable communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with risk management, resource planning, and workflow optimization.
• Familiarity with AI prompting and generative AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of technical AI projects, overseeing scope, timeline, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery.
• Assess impact, coordinate triage, and drive resolution of platform bugs & time-sensitive issues in partnership with product managers and engineers.
• Partner with other project managers, product managers, engineers, data scientists, and client teams to translate business needs into actionable project plans and milestones.
• Serve as the connective tissue between experience design, technical, and business stakeholders—driving alignment, transparency, and collaboration throughout project lifecycles.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks; proactively resolve project roadblocks and issues.
• Contribute to the development and operationalization of new AI features, products, and solutions in partnership with the Digital Product Management team.
• Ensure projects follow best practices in both agile and traditional project management methodologies.
• Document and communicate progress, decisions, and changes to stakeholders at all levels.
• Support knowledge management efforts by capturing and sharing learnings, process improvements, and best practices across the AI team.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional work

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Four-year degree

Job description

Publicis Groupe seeks an experienced Manager of Project Management for its AI team in Boston. You will lead end-to-end technical AI projects, align cross-functional teams, and translate complex AI concepts into actionable plans that drive client value.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, data science, and client teams to deliver results, manage risks, and ensure quality across fast-paced agency initiatives. This role emphasizes communication and continuous improvement.