[Hiring] Senior Project Manager, AI Transformation @Escalent

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager based in Canada to lead critical IT initiatives supporting our enterprise-wide AI transformation program, including the development and delivery of AI-driven agents. This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for ensuring execution excellence, governance discipline, and financial visibility across a complex, cross-functional portfolio of technology projects.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent projects and workstreams aligned to the AI transformation roadmap
• Drive execution and coordination across a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring all agent development tracks remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned to business priorities
• Partner with IT, data, product, finance, and business leaders to define scope, timelines, dependencies, success metrics, and budget tracking requirements
• Collaborate closely with globally distributed teams to ensure seamless coordination and continuous progress
• Directly manage, coach, and provide day-to-day guidance to an India-based project management team member
• Establish and maintain comprehensive project plans, including milestones, deliverables, risks, and resource allocation
• Provide clear, concise reporting to senior leadership, highlighting progress, blockers, and required decisions
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, steering committees, and working sessions, ensuring action tracking and accountability
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges
• Drive consistency in project management standards, tools, and governance across the AI initiative
• Build foundational processes, reporting routines, and operating practices for a first-time AI transformation program management function
• Support change management efforts and ensure alignment between technical delivery and business adoption
• Own project financial tracking, including maintaining accurate expense files, budget trackers, forecasts, and financial status updates
• Monitor project spend against approved budgets, identify variances, escalate risks, and support timely decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience leading AI, data, or advanced analytics-related projects
• 8+ years of project management experience, including leading complex IT, digital transformation, or enterprise technology initiatives
• Proven experience managing cross-functional, globally distributed teams
• Experience directly managing or supervising team members, preferably in a globally distributed team environment
• Strong track record delivering enterprise technology projects on time and within scope
• Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and provide clear decision support to senior leaders
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar)
• High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
• Strong financial organization skills, including experience managing spreadsheets, tracking project spend, maintaining forecasts, and ensuring accurate project-related financial documentation

Requirements

• Familiarity with agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery methodologies
• Experience working with globally distributed teams
• Background in consulting, advisory, or client-driven environments
• PMP, PgMP, or similar certification

Benefits

• Location: Remote – Canada
• Canada Salary Range: CAD $150,000 – $200,000
• Competitive, market-aligned compensation commensurate with experience
• Travel: Minimal, based on project needs