Senior Program Manager — Cross-Functional AI Platform Lead

Techlifecolumbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Revel IT is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs that connect engineers, designers, product leaders, and executives. In a contract-to-hire role, you’ll drive planning, execution, and communications across teams to deliver complex data platforms and AI-driven tools for researchers worldwide.

You will partner with engineering, product, and design leads to define goals, metrics, and success criteria, while maintaining transparent risk management and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program or project management experience, ideally in a software/tech environment.
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Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communication hub for one or more major cross‑functional programs, ensuring engineers, designers, product managers, and executives each get the right information, at the right level of detail, at the right time
• Own end-to-end planning and execution for major programs, aligning scope, timeline, and resources across teams through clear, proactive communication
• Partner with engineering, product, and design leads to define program goals and success metrics, and communicate them in a way that keeps every team rowing in the same direction
• Coordinate delivery of scientific data platforms, AI‑driven discovery tools, and R&D solutions that our customers — from drug discovery teams to patent researchers — rely on daily
• Identify risks and dependencies early, and communicate them transparently to stakeholders — before they become surprises
• Build and deliver program roadmaps, status reports, and executive‑level updates that translate complex, technical detail into clear narratives for non‑technical audiences
• Facilitate program rituals (planning, syncs, retrospectives) that create genuine alignment, not just meetings — and know when a quick written update will serve better than a live one
• Influence prioritization decisions by presenting data, trade‑offs, and recommendations persuasively to leadership and skeptical stakeholders alike
• Manage difficult conversations with poise — delivering bad news, resetting expectations, or navigating disagreement between teams without losing trust
• Coach and mentor other program or project managers on stakeholder communication and program best practices
• Continuously improve how the organization communicates about programs, including status reporting formats, escalation paths, and documentation standards

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Program management

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Data-driven decisions

Education

PMP/CSM or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Revel IT is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs that connect engineers, designers, product leaders, and executives. In a contract-to-hire role, you’ll drive planning, execution, and communications across teams to deliver complex data platforms and AI-driven tools for researchers worldwide.

You will partner with engineering, product, and design leads to define goals, metrics, and success criteria, while maintaining transparent risk management and stakeholder