Applications Program Lead

Core States Group; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and bonuses

401(k) match

Excellent health benefits

Generous PTO

Team wellness challenges

Hybrid/remote options

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Core States Group is seeking an Applications Program Lead in King of Prussia, PA, to drive delivery of the AI platform program. You will own the project schedule, coordinate Digital Transformation developers, data engineers, and business SMEs, and ensure connectivity across core business systems.

You will manage scope, acceptance criteria, and the platform backlog, working with AI Champions and power users to translate business requests into prioritized capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years managing technical programs or projects.
• Proven ability to maintain current program plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Experience coordinating contributors across teams without direct authority.
• Experience translating business needs into a technical roadmap.
• Experience introducing delivery discipline and cadences.
• Experience in system integration or API-focused programs preferred.
• Experience in AEC or project-based professional services preferred.
• Basic fluency to discuss APIs, authentication, and data access.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the program schedule for AI platform initiative; manage milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate contributors across multiple teams and reporting lines.
• Identify blockers and risks early; drive resolution.
• Lead weekly status rhythm and produce trusted leadership reports.
• Define scope, requirements, and testable success criteria for connectors and capabilities.
• Maintain platform backlog and roadmap; enforce 90-day results.
• Collaborate with AI Champions to understand desired outcomes and connectivity constraints.
• Translate requests into prioritized platform capabilities and track through roadmap.
• Partner with Director of Digital Transformation on prioritization and with IT on data access/governance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder coordination

AI tools familiarity

Project planning tools

API integration

Technical literacy

Education

Bachelors degree in Business/IT/Engineering

4+ years managing technical programs

Tools

Azure DevOps

Data/IT infrastructure understanding

Job description

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Applications Program Lead

Full Time Management King of Prussia, PA, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1471

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

At Core States Group, the work you do matters to the clients we serve, the communities we support, and the teams who rely on one another to deliver with excellence. Our Cause is powerful: to create a world where all environments improve everyday life.

Why Professionals Choose Core States Group

Here's what you can expect:

• COMPENSATION – Competitive wages and bonus programs
• RETIREMENT – We offer a great 401(k) match to help you invest in your future and grow your retirement savings with confidence.
• HEALTHCARE – Excellent health benefits, life insurance options, and supplemental benefit options, giving you the flexibility to choose the coverage that best fits your needs and lifestyle.
• VACATION – Generous PTO time to help you recharge, relax, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• PERKS – Team wellness challenges, Costco membership reimbursement, half-day Fridays during summer months + much more!
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE – A flexible work environment that supports a healthy work-life balance, whether you’re in the office, working remotely, or somewhere in between.
• PAID PARENTAL LEAVE – Four weeks of fully paid parental leave to give you time to bond with your new addition and support your growing family.
• TUITION REIMBURSEMENT – Advance your education with support! We offer tuition reimbursement to support your learning journey.

Summary of the Role

The Application Program Lead, will be a member of the Digital Transformation team at Core States and report to the Director of that group. The Applications Program Lead, will be responsible for delivery of the firm’s AI platform program — the connectivity and knowledge layer that makes core business systems (ERP, business intelligence, design tools, and document management) accessible to AI — including the program schedule, milestones, dependencies, and status reporting. Strategic direction and architecture for the platform are owned by the Director of Digital Transformation; this role owns the plan and whether it holds. They will be expected to maintain a current, realistic program plan, coordinate contributors across multiple teams and reporting lines, own requirements and acceptance criteria for platform capabilities, and work directly with AI Champions and power users across the business to identify where system connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the program schedule for custom AI solution platform initiative: milestones, dependencies, critical path, and sequencing across workstreams
• Coordinate contributors across multiple teams and reporting lines, including Digital Transformation developers and data engineers, the Design Technology leads, and business-side subject matter experts
• Surface resource conflicts, blockers, and schedule risk early; drive them to resolution and elevate crisply when coordination stalls
• Run the shared weekly rhythm of goals, status, and results, and produce status reporting that leadership can trust without translation
• Write scope, requirements, and testable success criteria for each connector and platform capability, and confirm delivered work meets them before it is considered done
• Maintain the platform backlog and roadmap, and hold each workstream to the firm’s bar of visible results within 90 days
• Work directly with AI Champions and power users to learn what they are trying to accomplish and where system connectivity is the constraint
• Translate requests to connect additional systems into prioritized platform capabilities, maintaining a visible trail from business request to roadmap to delivered capability and closing an interplay with requesters
• Partner with the Director of Digital Transformation on prioritization decisions, and with IT stakeholders on the data access and governance questions raised by new connectors
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

We’re looking for talented professionals who are eager to grow their skills and contribute to high-quality, meaningful work. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you. The following qualifications will help you succeed in this role:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or relevant field; or equivalent professional experience
• 4+ years managing technical programs or projects for software, data, or IT initiatives, with direct ownership of the schedule
• Demonstrated track record building and maintaining working program plans — milestones, dependencies, critical path — and keeping them current as conditions change
• Experience coordinating contributors across teams and reporting lines without direct authority
• Experience gathering needs from business users and translating them into a prioritized technical roadmap
• Experience introducing delivery discipline where none previously existed, establishing cadence, reporting, and intake, preferred
• Experience in system integration, data platform, or API-focused programs preferred
• Experience in the AEC industry or another project-based professional services business preferred
• Sufficient technical literacy to run an integration program credibly: able to follow discussions of APIs, authentication, and data access, ask useful questions, and assess whether an estimate is plausible, without owning technical design
• Hands‑on fluency with modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
• Proficiency with project planning and backlog tooling (Azure DevOps or comparable)

  Work Location

  This position is currently hybrid-remote in the Philadelphia region, with occasional requirements to meet in person with coworkers for important meetings or team-building activities at our King of Prussia or Philadelphia offices.

  *Candidates outside this area will not be considered.

  Company Overview

  Core States Group designs, builds, and manages programs and projects across North America and has been recognized on top lists throughout the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry. Established in 1999, the company offers integrated solutions with seamless continuity, and many of the world’s most notable brands count on Core States Group to deliver speed to market, cost certainty, and compelling design.

  With 24 offices across the United States and Canada, Core States Group is an industry powerhouse that drives innovation and improves everyday life for countless people across several markets, including Community, Convenience, Distributed Generation, Financial, Grocery, Housing, Industrial, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductor, Tribal, Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure, and more. Visit us at www.core-states.com .

  A Note to Candidates

  Please do not be concerned if you do not meet every requirement. At Core States we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

  This position will remain open until it is filled.