Senior Project Manager (AI Transformation) HYBRID (10+ yrs Total PM Exp)

Contract on 1099 or W-2

# of Open Positions: 1

Length of Contract: 12 Months

Brief Job Description: / SCOPE OF SERVICES

Leads enterprise-wide Future of Work initiatives enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced analytics. Responsible for structured program governance, disciplined execution, risk management and delivering measurable business outcomes. Translates strategic priorities into well- defined, cross-functional transformation programs that enhance productivity, efficiency, and workforce effectiveness.

This role is for a Energy & Utilities firm in New York metro area.

Qualifications:

• Lead complex, multi-workstream AI-enabled Future of Work programs from initiation through implementation and stabilization, managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Establish and oversee program governance structures including steering committees, reporting cadences, executive dashboards, and formal decision-making frameworks; maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Develop business cases, financial models, and ROI tracking mechanisms;
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, prioritize, and deploy high-impact AI and automation use cases aligned with enterprise objectives and the Future of Work strategy.
• Drive enterprise change management strategies including stakeholder engagement, communications, and workforce training to ensure adoption and sustained value realization.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data privacy, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI governance in coordination with Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Prepare executive-level updates on program progress, risks, interdependencies, and realized benefits..

Requirements / Skills / Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience with AI, automation, digital transformation, advanced analytics, or Future of Work initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project management disciplines including scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and influence senior leadership through high-quality work products.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Experience creating and managing KPIs and metrics and using insights to improve program performance.

Desired Skills:

• Expertise in advanced Project / Program Mgmt methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
• Financial modeling and ROI tracking experience.
• Experience overseeing AI and automation implementation

Requirements: Some On-Site in Newark, NJ is a MUST.

Work Hours: M-F: 40 hrs/wk.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• Please share your Work Authorization status here. Examples: US Citizen, Green Card Holder or US Permanent Resident, H1-B Visa, F1-OPT or F1-EAD, Pre-GC EAD, TN VISA, L1, B1, Asylum, etc. Unanswered question will auto-reject the application
• Can you work on 1099 / Independent Contractor ?
• Do you have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Technology or Engineering or MBA or related or equivalent field

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Large scale & cross functional transformation pgms: 10 years (Required)
• Create & Manage KPI Metrics & improve Performance: 10 years (Required)
• IT Program & Project Mgmt : 10 years (Required)
• AI Enabled Work Programs (Scope, Cost, Risk, Quality): 2 years (Required)
• Govn Structs - St Comms, Rpt Cadences, Dashboard, FMWKS, etc: 5 years (Required)
• Biz cases, Fin Modelng, ROI trackg: 5 years (Required)
• Mgmt of Budgets, Vendors, Resource Planning, etc : 8 years (Required)
• Change Mgmt, Stakeholder Engmt, Comms, etc: 8 years (Required)
• Complnc, CyberSec, data prvcy, regs, AI Govrn, Risk, legal: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP or similar Certification (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newark, NJ 07102

Salary : $50 - $65