AI Value Program Senior Manager

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 99,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Senior Manager for the AI Value team to define and drive measurable business value across AI initiatives within Verizon Business Marketing. You will work with AI Product owners and stakeholders to translate investments into financial and operational outcomes such as increased ARPU/ARPA and reduced churn.

The role sits at the intersection of business, data science, technology, and finance, with success measured by turning frontier AI into tangible value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in consulting, marketing, analytics or digital transformation.
• Business Case development and tracking.
• Experience developing KPIs to measure program success.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs.
• Presentation experience up to the SVP level.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Experience translating between business and technical teams.
• Experience with value engineering, value realization tracking, or benefit realization management frameworks in enterprise tech environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Build and shape the value creation function by developing repeatable frameworks, ROI models, value narratives and collateral to help product owners and stakeholders understand and measure the impact of AI adoption and integration.
• Lead and develop AI agents to automate ROI, TCO, value models and KPI scorecards.
• Drive measurable revenue growth and marketing efficiency through AI use cases across VBG marketing.
• Partner with product owners to drive initiatives from ideation, business case to measurable impact.
• Ensure delivery against defined value targets such as: financial impact, churn reduction, increase in ARPU/ARPA, AI adoption rate, Time to value of AI initiatives, and accuracy and performance of AI models/agents.
• Create Business Cases and report on revenue lift, cost savings, ROI and operational efficiency..
• Analyze Trends to identify opportunities, bottlenecks and drive insights to deliver targeted intent of the AI product and features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and product owners to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions and ensure alignment.
• Partner with product owners to champion adoption of AI tools and insights, drive process improvements and best practices to improve engagement and scale AI use cases.
• Establish governance for responsible AI and value measures.
• Design, track, and optimize financial benefit realization models (e.g., incremental lift, cost avoidance, lifetime value impact) specific to enterprise AI initiatives.

Skills

Value engineering

KPIs

Cross-functional programs

Stakeholder management

Financial orientation

Communication

AI governance

Business transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

SQL

Python

BI tools

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you'll be doing...

As a Senior Manager of the AI Value team, you will be responsible for defining and driving measurable business values across Verizon Business Marketing for AI initiatives. You'll work closely with the AI Product owners and stakeholders to ensure AI investments translate into tangible financial and operational outcomes such as increased ARPU/ARPA, reduced churn and positive ROI. This role sits at the intersection of business, data science, technology and finance with success measured by ability to turn frontier AI into business value.

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and shape the value creation function by developing repeatable frameworks, ROI models, value narratives and collateral to help product owners and stakeholders understand and measure the impact of AI adoption and integration.

• Lead and develop AI agents to automate ROI, TCO, value models.and KPI scorecards.

• Drive measurable revenue growth and marketing efficiency through AI use cases across VBG marketing.

• Partner with product owners to drive initiatives from ideation, business case to measurable impact.

• Ensure delivery against defined value targets such as: financial impact, churn reduction, increase in ARPU/ARPA, AI adoption rate, Time to value of AI initiatives, and accuracy and performance of AI models/agents.

• Create Business Cases and report on revenue lift, cost savings, ROI and operational efficiency..

• Analyze Trends to identify opportunities, bottlenecks and drive insights to deliver targeted intent of the AI product and features.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and product owners to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions and ensure alignment.

• Partner with product owners to champion adoption of AI tools and insights, drive process improvements and best practices to improve engagement and scale AI use cases.

• Establish governance for responsible AI and value measures.

• Design, track, and optimize financial benefit realization models (e.g., incremental lift, cost avoidance, lifetime value impact) specific to enterprise AI initiatives.

What we're looking for...

You are a 'Transformation Engineer' with curiosity about AI's practical applications and great at translating between business and technical teams, bringing people together from different functions to work towards a common goal and possess business, marketing and technical acumen with strong financial orientation and execute data-driven decisions.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Six or more years of relevant experience in consulting, marketing, analytics or digital transformation.

• Business Case development and tracking.

• Experience developing KPIs to measure program success.

• Experience managing cross-functional programs.

• Presentation experience up to the SVP level.

• Stakeholder management experience.

• Experience translating between business and technical teams.

• Experience with value engineering, value realization tracking, or benefit realization management frameworks in enterprise tech environments.

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Working proficiency with AI platforms (i.e. Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Workspace Studio)

• Proven ability to translate AI technical outputs into clear business outcomes and financial return on investment.

• Familiarity with data tools (SQL, Python, BI tools).

• Financial modeling experience

• Experience leading AI governance, strategy development or building an AI COE.

• Experience in B2B telecom.

• MBA or advanced degree.

• Strong communication.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $98,500.00 - $188,000.00.The annual salary range for the New York location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $108,000.00 - $188,000.00.