Remote AI Program Lead

CAI; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement account access

Paid sick leave and/or PTO

Job summary

CAI is seeking an AI Program Manager to lead a portfolio of enterprise AI initiatives, driving cross‑functional execution, governance, and successful delivery of business outcomes. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, IT, and stakeholders to remove roadblocks, ensure alignment with objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.

This contract role is remote with work authorization required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Business Admin, or a related field.
• 12+ years of program or project management experience in technology environments.
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to engage and challenge senior leaders and executives.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, data pipelines, and deployment considerations.
• Experience using Jira, MS Project, Asana, or Smartsheet.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and SDLC practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to drive accountability in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI programs aligning with objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality.
• Partner with executives to identify risks and drive critical decisions.
• Provide program-level reporting on status, risks, and value realization.
• Coordinate across data scientists, engineers, business stakeholders, IT ops, security, and compliance.
• Facilitate program kickoffs, steering meetings, and post-implementation reviews.
• Assess incoming AI initiatives for feasibility, readiness, and business value.
• Support portfolio prioritization by evaluating impact, complexity, risk, and capacity.
• Establish governance frameworks balancing innovation, speed, and compliance.
• Serve as liaison between AI and technology orgs to resolve issues.
• Track infrastructure, platform, security, and operational roadblocks to resolution.

Skills

Cross-functional program management

Executive stakeholder engagement

Risk identification & decision making

Governance & metrics reporting

AI/ML concepts familiarity

Agile & SDLC familiarity

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Business Administration, or related field

PMP, PgMP, or similar certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

CAI is seeking an AI Program Manager to lead a portfolio of enterprise AI initiatives, driving cross‑functional execution, governance, and successful delivery of business outcomes. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, IT, and stakeholders to remove roadblocks, ensure alignment with objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.

This contract role is remote with work authorization required.