Program Manager, Enterprise AI

Jacobs; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO (unlimited)

Descrizione del lavoro

Jacobs is seeking a motivated Program Manager for the Enterprise AI team to unify delivery across AI initiatives, monitor milestones, dependencies, and schedules. You will oversee budgets, forecasting, and performance metrics, ensuring accountability across project managers, product owners, and initiative leads.

The role emphasizes clear executive communication and cross-functional collaboration in a matrixed environment.

Competenze

• 5+ years managing complex programs or portfolios, with multiple parallel projects.
• Hands-on Agile and Scrum experience; ability to adapt the approach to the work.
• Strong command of budgets, forecasting, and delivery metrics.
• Track record of clear executive communication, on the page and in meetings.
• High attention to detail.

Mansioni

• Build and maintain a unified delivery plan across all Enterprise AI work with milestones and dependencies.
• Track budgets and spend across the portfolio and provide early, honest read on cost, risk, and progress.
• Keep project managers, product owners, and initiative leads accountable to schedule and delivery.
• Serve as primary point for escalation and coordination.
• Collaborate with IT and Operating Units; produce executive-level reports and summaries.

Conoscenze

Program management

Agile & Scrum

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive communication

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, technology, or related field

Strumenti

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Smartsheet

PMI-ACP

SAFe

PMP

Descrizione del lavoro

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our Enterprise AI team is focused on advancing AI for our business and our clients. We run a growing list of products, projects and initiatives across the Jacobs Enterprise and are looking for a motivated, highly organized Program Manager who can connect these into one clear view for accountability and delivery. You will oversee these core priorities for the Enterprise AI team, overseeing the individual teams executing this work to track progress, maintain schedule and budget, track milestones, and maintain an overall view of everything within the program. Your work will ensure AI is accelerated and delivered, with demonstrable impact, and will be a pivotal role in the continued evolution of AI at Jacobs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain one unified delivery plan across all Enterprise AI work, with clear milestones, dependencies, and a shared schedule
• Track budgets and spend across the portfolio, and give leaders an early, honest read on cost, risk, and progress
• Keep project managers, product owners, and initiative leads accountable to schedule and delivery, without taking over their work
• Serve as the primary point for escalation and for coordination
• Work with supporting functions such as IT and the Operating Units
• Produce executive-level reports and summaries that turn detail into clear decisions.

Here’s what you’ll need

• 5+ years managing complex programs or portfolios, including several projects running in parallel
• Hands-on Agile and Scrum experience, and the judgement to adapt the approach to the work
• Strong command of budgets, forecasting, and delivery metrics
• A track record of clear executive communication, on the page and in the room
• High attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience delivering AI, data, or other technology programs
• PMP, plus an Agile credential such as PMI-ACP, SAFe, or Certified ScrumMaster
• Familiarity with portfolio tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or Smartsheet
• Experience in a large, matrixed, relationship-driven organization

Minimum Education & Preferred Focus Areas

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, technology, or a related field is preferred, not required. Equivalent experience delivering complex projects and/or programs is valued just as highly

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000.00 to $150,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.