Manager / Senior Manager – AI Transformation

Thomson Reuters Corp.; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way

Career Development

Mental Health Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Thomson Reuters Corp. in the United States is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager – AI Transformation to own high-visibility programs from strategy through delivery across multiple business domains.

You will structure ambiguous problems, translate strategy into actionable plans, and lead cross-functional teams with senior stakeholder oversight. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, governance, and risk management, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to grow within a global

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in management consulting (Big 4, strategy, or technology consulting) or equivalent in-house transformation roles, typically developed to Senior Consultant or Manager level.
• A demonstrated blended skill set delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple business domains and technologies — equally comfortable translating data into insights, partnering with SMEs on strategy and requirements, and owning end-to-end program delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence senior leadership, navigate ambiguity, and manage competing priorities.
• A track record of leading ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives from scoping through delivery, with excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to produce executive-ready materials.

Responsibilities

• Structure ambiguous problems and break them into an actionable plan with hypotheses, workstreams, and success metrics.
• Translate business strategy into actionable program plans, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and benefits realization.
• Analyze data to drive decisions, build business cases, cost/value models, and performance dashboards.
• Lead programs end-to-end, owning delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from conception through completion.
• Maintain governance structures, PMO standards, tooling, and methodologies for portfolio discipline.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; provide thought leadership to navigate complexity.
• Flex across the portfolio, leading and developing a team of project managers when scope requires.
• Manage senior stakeholders: run steering committees and provide timely status updates; align priorities with business and technology leaders.

Skills

Management consulting experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Job description

**Job Description**Thomson Reuters' CIO Strategy & Operations team brings together CIO Strategy, AI Transformation, and the Project Management Office to align priorities, govern execution, and provide the platforms and insights that enable the CIO organization to deliver outcomes at scale. As the organization's technology transformation agenda accelerates — spanning AI adoption, platform modernization, and enterprise-scale change — the team is expanding to add senior practitioners who can own complex outcomes from strategy through to delivery. As a Manager / Senior Manager – AI Transformation, you will personally own delivery of high-visibility programs spanning multiple business domains and technologies, moving fluidly between problem structuring, business analysis, program leadership, and senior stakeholder management. This role suits a consultant from a Big 4, strategy, or technology consulting background who wants to see their thinking through to results — shaping the approach and then delivering it, staying close to the work rather than handing it off. **Key Responsibilities*** Structure ambiguous problems: take a loosely defined business or technology challenge and break it into a clear, actionable plan covering hypotheses, workstreams, dependencies, and success metrics.* Translate business strategy into actionable program plans, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and benefits realization, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and measurable outcomes.* Analyze data to drive decisions: build business cases, cost/value models, and performance dashboards, working directly in the data rather than waiting on a BI team.* Lead programs end-to-end, personally owning delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from conception through completion, balancing scope, risk, budget, and timeline.* Maintain governance structures, operating rhythms, PMO standards, tooling, and methodologies to ensure consistency and rigor across the portfolio.* Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies that could impact program delivery, providing thought leadership to navigate complexity.* Flex across the portfolio, moving between programs and responsibilities as priorities shift, and, where scope requires, lead and develop a team of project managers.* Manage senior stakeholders: run steering committees, influence VP-level decision-making, and manage competing priorities across business and technology leaders.* Serve as the primary point of accountability for senior stakeholders, providing clear, timely status reporting and maintaining strong communication throughout the program lifecycle. **Required Qualifications*** 5–10 years of experience in management consulting (Big 4, strategy, or technology consulting) or equivalent in-house transformation roles, typically developed to Senior Consultant or Manager level and ready to step into full end-to-end ownership.* A demonstrated blended skill set delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple business domains and technologies — equally comfortable translating data into insights, partnering with SMEs on strategy and requirements, and owning end-to-end program delivery.* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence senior leadership, navigate ambiguity, and manage competing priorities.* A track record of leading ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives from scoping through delivery, with excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to produce executive-ready materials. **Preferred Qualifications*** A strong bias toward action and comfort with ambiguity over process-heavy environments.* Exposure to AI or data transformation programs, with the ability to engage credibly on AI adoption, platform modernization, or automation-driven change initiatives.* Experience operating in a regulated or professional services industry (legal, financial services, tax, compliance), with comfort working to enterprise-grade governance and risk standards. #LI-MW1 **What’s in it For You?*** **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:** We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $100,100 USD - $185,900 USD.Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.