AI Program Manager delivering enterprise AI initiatives at Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Canada’s employee-owned investment manager. Coordinating strategy, delivery, governance, and adoption across technical and business teams.
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of artificial intelligence initiatives across the organization
Maintain a trusted view of AI initiatives, including project status, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and expected completion dates
Identify and escalate risks, blockers, and potential delays
Own and maintain AI project boards in Asana
Prepare regular program updates for executives
Lead end-to-end delivery from ideation and planning through implementation, deployment, and scaling
Develop program roadmaps, timelines, milestones, priorities, and success measures
Establish program structure, governance, and accountability
Bridge technical teams and business stakeholders
Translate executive priorities and complex AI concepts into clear objectives, implications, and outcomes
Build alignment across leadership, product, engineering, data, and business teams
Manage multiple AI initiatives against timelines, priorities, and budgets
Manage risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and blockers
Follow up on action items, clarify ownership, resolve issues, and ensure commitments are delivered
Identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases
Support business cases, investment proposals, and success measures
Evaluate opportunities based on value, feasibility, risk, and organizational readiness
Track outcomes and measurable business impact
Collaborate with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Software Engineers, and IT teams
Incorporate data governance, quality, security, risk, and compliance into planning
Coordinate model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management
Support AI solutions through development and production
Develop communication, stakeholder engagement, and training strategies for adoption
Identify adoption challenges and foster responsible use of AI
Requirements
5+ years of experience in program management, project management, or a similar role
Experience preferably within technology, data, or other complex business environments
Experience managing AI, machine learning, data, analytics, or technology initiatives from planning through delivery
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
Experience working with technical teams
Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Strong organizational and execution skills
Ability to manage multiple initiatives and maintain visibility across a portfolio of work
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to operate comfortably in a fast-moving environment, bringing structure without creating unnecessary process
Experience within financial services, asset management, or another regulated environment (preferred)
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and terminology (preferred)
Experience with program/project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms (preferred)
Experience with change management, organizational adoption, or technology transformation initiatives (preferred)
Experience working with senior leadership and providing executive-level program reporting (preferred)
Benefits
Competitive total rewards
Performance-based bonuses
Clear path for career growth
Flexible environment
Significant responsibilities and challenging projects from the outset
Corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts
VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets)
Picton investment counseling and portfolio management services
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