Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Business Excellence - AI Activation Project Manager
United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$138K/yr - $269K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft Industry Solutions is a global organization focused on delivering industry-specific solutions and driving value through digital and AI transformation. The AI Activation Project Manager will oversee AI-first consulting services, ensuring operational excellence and managing delivery excellence across various initiatives to maximize customer outcomes.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Supports strategic relationships with key stakeholders in the AI First portfolio, often as part of a steering committee, to ensure service delivery is on track and major issues are being anticipated, identified, and managed. Establishes accountabilities to drive customer outcomes and ensure internal stakeholders are in place
Alleviates blockers as a point of escalation by working with direct reports and key stakeholders to manage customer escalations and resolve issues
Supports relevant change initiatives and leverages core change-management methods and techniques
As needed, develops and executes planning for their portfolio to achieve usage and savings targets by supporting the team, collaborating with internal partners, and driving culture
Establishes and drives rhythm of business (ROB)
Oversees a broad portfolio of AI First initiatives. Manages and ensures the all-up delivery of consulting engagements. Serves as a proven thought leader on the direction of the consulting offerings portfolio for a large, complex practice, leveraging insights from reports (e.g., efficiency, operations), internal team members, and across organizational boundaries. Develops and implements a strategic portfolio-wide plan to achieve targets by leading intentional delivery activities and leveraging intellectual property (IP) for reuse
Acts as an innovative agent of change by working within leadership communities to define and sponsor organizational change, driving consistent messaging and support to land organizational change initiatives within and across practices, and providing feedback on organization information/initiatives
Ensures delivery excellence and maximizes efficiency of resources for a large practice by managing complex scopes and budgets, balancing funding and resources across workstreams, communicating resource needs, collaborating to meet those needs
Creates a problem solving climate across teams that resolves complex or high-impact delivery issues across AI First portfolio
Applies governance controls to mitigate and manage risks and ensure policy compliance in delivery and sales. Models and holds team accountable for execution and adherence to Microsoft Consulting processes (e.g., Enterprise Consulting Authorization Policy, Responsible AI). Documents and executes plans to mitigate identified risks for challenged deliveries
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 7+ years experience in project management
OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 15+ years' experience in project management
OR equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification
8+ years financial management experience
Agile certification, Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Professional Scrum Master One (PSM1) certification
Certification in relevant industry
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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