Transformation Program Manager

Motion Recruitment; Hilliard (OH); Remote; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Transformation Program Manager for an AI-enabled software delivery transformation. The role is 100% remote with CST work hours, and initially a 12-month contract with potential extension based on performance.

The program will pilot a phased team approach to evaluate AI's impact on productivity, cost savings, and process improvement. The manager will collaborate with business, technology, offshore teams, vendors, and AI leadership to shape and operationalize the

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading software development, IT transformation, or enterprise tech initiatives.
• 5+ years managing SDLC-based projects including planning, development, testing, and adoption.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional enterprise delivery across business, technical, vendor, and offshore teams.
• 3+ years supporting transformation initiatives, phased rollouts, or process implementations.
• Proven ability to lead ambiguous or first-time initiatives with evolving requirements and stakeholders.
• Strong planning, coordination, risk management, and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable plans and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery for the AI-enabled software delivery transformation, including evolving workstreams.
• Drive day-to-day execution across pilot teams, stakeholders, vendors, and offshore partners.
• Select projects and pilot teams suitable for applying the AI-enabled delivery model.
• Build and manage the integrated project plan, including training, pilot execution, testing, adoption, measurement, and reporting.
• Clarify ownership, frame options and tradeoffs, drive decisions, and escalate issues when needed.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and actions through resolution.
• Turn the AI-enabled delivery approach into practical guidance, documentation, and repeatable ways of working.
• Provide clear status updates, risks, issues, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support benefit tracking for productivity improvements, cost savings, resource usage, and AI-related costs.

Skills

Technical PM

SDLC

Cross-functional

Transformation

Stakeholder comms

Agile/DevOps

Tools

Smartsheet

PMO tooling

Job description

Our client, the global leader in technology-enabled claims and risk management solutions, is actively looking for a Transformation Program Manager for an AI-enabled software delivery transformation focused on applying AI to software delivery practices. This role is 100% remote but candidates must be able to work CST!

***This is a 12 month contract with the opportunity to extend based on performance and business needs***

This initiative will use a phased pilot-team approach to evaluate how AI can improve productivity, reduce manual effort, and create measurable cost savings. This Program Manager will work with business, technology, engineering, offshore teams, vendors, internal AI leadership, and senior stakeholders to shape and execute the AI-enabled delivery model. This role requires a hands-on program leader who can operate in ambiguity, create structure where the path is still being defined, drive decisions, remove obstacles, and keep the initiative moving toward measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery for the AI-enabled software delivery transformation, including workstreams where the process, operating model, or implementation path is still evolving.
• Drive day-to-day execution across pilot teams, stakeholders, vendors, and offshore engineering partners.
• Work with leadership to select the most suitable projects and pilot teams for applying the AI-enabled delivery model.
• Build and manage the integrated project plan, including training, pilot execution, testing, adoption, measurement, and reporting.
• Clarify ownership, frame options and tradeoffs, drive decisions, and escalated issues when needed.
• Track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action items through resolution.
• Help turn the AI-enabled delivery approach into practical guidance, documentation, and repeatable ways of working.
• Provide clear status updates, risks, issues, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support benefit tracking for productivity improvements, cost savings, resource usage, and AI-related consumption costs.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Technical Project Manager leading software development, IT transformation, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• 5+ years managing SDLC-based projects, including planning, development, testing, implementation, and adoption.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional enterprise delivery across business, technical, vendor, and offshore teams.
• 3+ years supporting transformation initiatives, pilot programs, phased rollouts, or process implementations.
• Proven ability to lead ambiguous or first-time initiatives where requirements, processes, stakeholders, or implementation approaches are still evolving.
• Strong project planning, coordination, risk management, and executive-level reporting skills.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable plans and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in AI, automation, developer productivity tools, or AI-enabled software delivery.
• Familiarity with SDLC, DevOps, Agile, or technology operating model transformation.
• Demonstrated success measuring productivity gains, cost savings, resource efficiency, or business benefits tied to technology initiatives.
• Exposure to portfolio management, project financials, budget planning, or vendor strategy.
• Strong experience with Smartsheet and other PM tools.