Generative AI Program Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Overview
Assists in creation and validation of the project scope plan and schedules for complex projects and programs; helps define metrics for project success; selects and applies standards (e.g. delivery process roles and responsibilities operational norms compliance).

Manages the innovative Global GenAI Program by overseeing program management projects execution and teams coordination.

Essential Functions

• Assists in creation and validation of the project scope plan and schedules for complex projects and programs; helps define metrics for project success; selects and applies standards (e.g. delivery process roles and responsibilities operational norms compliance).
• Ensures the correct application of the SCRUM process and that each SCRUM team member has the resources and information needed for success.
• Identifies risks to program success and recommends mitigation plans to management.
• Manages project delivery process scope and costs of complex product development projects with limited supervision; drives completion of the project and mentors other team members.
• Establishes relationships with stakeholders to build support and ensures alignment for project outcomes.
• Drives change by identifying impacts of the project building awareness and support for change within the organization and contributing to development of training.
• Evaluates project results against success metrics; creates or reengineers processes and resources to improve productivity and end product.
• Coaches the team on Scrum and Agile best practices.

GenAI-related Responsibilities:

• Manages GenAI-specific delivery gates including solution evaluation and human review before use-cases are promoted to production.
• Tracks and mitigates GenAI-specific risks including output accuracy data privacy model dependency and usage cost.
• Partners with security legal and compliance teams to ensure use-cases meet applicable data-governance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science a related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated program/project management experience delivering software.
• Practical experience and deep understanding of Agile methodologies: Kanban Scrum SAFe.
• A high-level conceptual understanding of Generative AI to engage credibly with engineering and data science teams and to reason about dependencies risks and trade-offs.

GenAI Concepts (High-Level)

To successfully manage GenAI-enabled programs familiarity with the following concepts is expected:

How GenAI and LLMs work:

• High-level understanding of what a large language model (LLM) is and how it works.
• Awareness of what LLMs are good at and their limitations.

What AI agents are:

• Understanding of what an AI agent is.
• Conceptual awareness of how agents are coordinated and supported by harnesses.

Quality risk and responsible use:

• Awareness of how GenAI outputs are checked for quality.
• Understanding of the common risks to manage in delivery.
• General awareness of responsible AI principles and relevant data privacy and AI regulations.

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