Global Sales AI Program Lead (3-Month Coverage)

Aquent; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a senior program manager to cover a three-month leave in the Global Sales organization. You will run the day-to-day operations of an internal AI lab that supports sales, advancing the existing AI strategy while keeping cross-functional partners aligned as the program matures.

You will translate executive priorities into actionable work, manage senior stakeholders, and drive adoption of AI tools across the sales function during the coverage period.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program or project management experience.
• Proven ability to influence VP and executive-level stakeholders daily.
• Fluent understanding of AI and its impact on business operations.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with no established playbook.
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the internal Sales AI lab, including coordination, prioritization, and delivery of active workstreams
• Serve as the connective tissue across Global Technology, Business Intelligence, Supply Chain, Brand, Legal, AI Governance, Enterprise AI, and other partner teams
• Communicate daily with VP and executive-level stakeholders, translating technical AI work into business impact and business needs into program direction
• Drive adoption of AI tools across the sales organization by partnering directly with the people who will use them
• Read and react to the evolving relationship between AI capability and business strategy, adjusting program priorities accordingly
• Maintain momentum and continuity so the program does not lose ground during the coverage period

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

AI literacy

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Claude

Job description

Aquent is seeking a senior program manager to cover a three-month leave in the Global Sales organization. You will run the day-to-day operations of an internal AI lab that supports sales, advancing the existing AI strategy while keeping cross-functional partners aligned as the program matures.

You will translate executive priorities into actionable work, manage senior stakeholders, and drive adoption of AI tools across the sales function during the coverage period.