Senior AI Portfolio Program Manager

CSS; Jersey Village (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS seeks a Senior Manager, Project Management to lead large-scale initiatives with complex budgets and enterprise impact. You will govern the AI initiative portfolio, ensure investments align with strategy, and deliver measurable business value across idea intake to deployment.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, advanced communication with executives, and the ability to drive governance, resource planning, and value realization while guiding teams to successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in business and project management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods in a large-scale project management capacity.
• 5 years of proven management experience leading and developing a team of resources.
• Ability to build and lead strong business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of project management techniques and Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of business and IT processes.
• Ability to overcome difficult situations and conflicts.
• Ability to apply professional principles and business judgement to solve problems.
• Ability to influence outcomes and broad processes beyond individual function.
• Ability to spot key risks upfront and mitigate.
• Ability to bring quick focus to key issues and priorities.
• Ability to travel 0-25%

Responsibilities

• Drive large-scale initiatives in both size and budget with high complexity with both financial and organizational risk.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end. Set and manage project expectations with team members and project stakeholders.
• Perform root cause analysis on gaps, identify waste, and partner with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders to align with strategy and objectives and to define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations including executive level presentations, communications and reporting.
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes.
• Assess and prioritize new demand intake.
• Recommend and standardize new project management processes and governance.
• Manage changes in project scope, identify potential concerns, and devise contingency plans.
• Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Determine and assess the need for additional staff or consultants and make appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle.
• Develop employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools.
• Function as leader for continuous improvement events.
• Align activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Drive a strategic mindset to envision future and translate to tangible plans.
• Develop and enable process improvements and standards of excellence.
• Enable innovative solutions.
• Highlight emerging trends, portfolio concentration, resource constraints, and systemic risks.
• Develop monthly and quarterly executive portfolio reviews.
• Facilitate to ensure limited AI capacity and investment are allocated toward the highest-value enterprise opportunities.
• Partner with AI Product Owners and Finance to establish baseline metrics and expected benefits before significant investment.
• Track expected, committed, realized, and validated value across the portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

AGILE methodologies

Financial acumen

Risk management

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business or related degree

PMP Certification

Job description

CSS seeks a Senior Manager, Project Management to lead large-scale initiatives with complex budgets and enterprise impact. You will govern the AI initiative portfolio, ensure investments align with strategy, and deliver measurable business value across idea intake to deployment.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, advanced communication with executives, and the ability to drive governance, resource planning, and value realization while guiding teams to successful outcomes.