Remote AI Program Manager — Cross-Functional Delivery Leader

SFE; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking an experienced AI Project Manager to lead end-to-end AI workstreams, from planning to delivery, in a fully remote setup.

You will coordinate across AI engineering, data, architecture, QA; drive Agile ceremonies; manage budgets and vendor relations; ensure compliance and responsible AI practices.

Strong stakeholder communication and governance skills are required to drive outcomes in enterprise-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Must have experience delivering AI/ML programs at enterprise scale.
• Proven ability to manage multiple streams and dependencies.
• Strong governance and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI workstream delivery (planning, execution, monitoring).
• Manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, resources.
• Drive Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Act as primary interface between stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and responsible AI adherence.
• Coordinate across AI engineering, data, architecture, QA teams.
• Track KPIs (timeline, quality, business outcomes).
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and vendor coordination.
• Identify & mitigate risks, issues, dependencies (RAID).
• Lead cross-functional AI teams and delivery model execution.
• Stakeholder communication at Executive and Technical levels.

Skills

AI/ML Program Delivery

Agile / Scrum PM

Multi-workstream PM

Stakeholder Management

Financial & Budget Mgmt

Risk & Governance

Cross-functional Leadership

GenAI delivery exposure

Job description

SFE is seeking an experienced AI Project Manager to lead end-to-end AI workstreams, from planning to delivery, in a fully remote setup.

You will coordinate across AI engineering, data, architecture, QA; drive Agile ceremonies; manage budgets and vendor relations; ensure compliance and responsible AI practices.

Strong stakeholder communication and governance skills are required to drive outcomes in enterprise-scale programs.