Senior Project Manager, AI-Driven Platform Delivery

Aquent; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent, partnering with a global technology leader, seeks an experienced Program Manager to guide cross-functional initiatives in Culver City. You will translate requests into plans, coordinate vendors, and drive delivery using AI tools while ensuring confidentiality and high-impact results.

This role supports scalable processes and strategic decision-making across teams and initiatives. The ideal candidate excels at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and data-driven reporting, with a

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in large organizations.
• Ability to translate ambiguous requests into actionable plans and outcomes.
• Strong judgment, ownership, and strategic adjustment skills.
• Experience coordinating external vendors or consultants and managing feedback.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, risks, and budgets.
• Experience applying AI/tools to improve execution and reporting.
• Experience building reusable processes and operating models.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder management.
• Track record handling sensitive/confidential information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Clarify initiative requests with leadership, define outcomes, and determine scope and delivery methods.
• Convert concepts into actionable briefs with milestones, owners, and dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from scoping to delivery and escalate decisions as needed.
• Turn recommendations into workstreams with clear accountability and follow-through.
• Maintain a transparent overview of active and upcoming initiatives for stakeholders.
• Develop playbooks and templates to improve future project efficiency.
• Create a centralized vendor library with capabilities, costs, and learnings.
• Leverage approved AI tools to streamline execution, reporting, and analysis.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

AI tools usage

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Confidential information handling

Job description

Aquent, partnering with a global technology leader, seeks an experienced Program Manager to guide cross-functional initiatives in Culver City. You will translate requests into plans, coordinate vendors, and drive delivery using AI tools while ensuring confidentiality and high-impact results.

This role supports scalable processes and strategic decision-making across teams and initiatives. The ideal candidate excels at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and data-driven reporting, with a