Senior AI Project Manager

Who We Are

Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture.

In January 2023, TELUS Digital acquired WillowTree, creating a combined firm with service offerings spanning Customer Experience and Digital Solutions.

With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across eight core service areas: Digital Product Consulting, Digital Marketing Services, Data & AI, Strategy Consulting, Business Operations Modernization, Enterprise Applications, Cloud Engineering, and QA & Test Engineering.

From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

Location & Flexibility 

Our Senior AI Project Manager is an integral part of our AI & Data team at WillowTree. To help retain our deep culture of collaboration, this role will maintain an in-office presence in a hybrid capacity (Tuesdays, Wednesdays*, Thursdays). This role can be located in Boston, MA, Columbus, OH, Charlottesville, VA, or Durham, NC. 

*Wednesdays are not required in Boston, MA.

The Opportunity 

As a Senior AI Project Manager, you'll be a key member of project leadership, working closely with Data Science and AI Engineers and key stakeholders, while growing partnerships and managing project expectations, timelines, and resources. You'll lead negotiations throughout the project development process and ensure effective communication between all stakeholders. Your expertise in project management methodologies and your ability to adapt to changing project needs will be crucial for success in this position.

This role is ideal for experienced project managers who excel in client-facing environments, have a track record of successful project delivery within complex environments, and can effectively lead and motivate diverse teams. We understand our responsibility to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive place within the tech industry, while pushing to make our industry more representative. Because of this responsibility, we need candidates who value diversity and inclusion through their work, team collaboration, or mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Create, guide, and communicate the holistic (TELUS Digital, client, 3rd party) project plans and goals to create alignment and overall program delivery success
• Partner across teams to drive product development, own the creation of mission-critical products, and deliver desired outcomes
• Lean on your deep client services experience to provide effective decision-making on complex issues of scope, design, architecture, and process
• Deliver timely and tailored communication for various audiences: data & AI teams, engineering, product managers, marketing partners, and C-level executives
• Manage stakeholder expectations while tracking progress and reporting risks to higher leadership, ensuring to track mitigation approaches and progress metrics
• Optimize processes and use of time for your team while focusing on key client activities
• Be flexible and adaptive by applying appropriate project management frameworks that suit the customer and product
• Navigate through changing scenarios while facilitating and communicating solutions for complex problems.
• Leverage AI-first tooling to optimize and accelerate your day-to-day work

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in partnering with professionals from Software, Data Science, and Data Engineering to address complex technical challenges, while addressing relevant business problems
• Familiarity with managing scope and delivering projects with Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, and other AI or Generative AI applications
• Proven record of project leadership and management using agile approaches, and when applicable, other delivery methods
• Experience facilitating working sessions with client stakeholder groups and internal teams
• Guided projects composed of multidisciplinary teams, considering collaboration and feedback as key pieces for success
• Ability to clarify complex ideas and navigate ambiguity for your team and client

Bonus Points

• Previous experience in Automation or Conversation AI projects
• Professional experience as a Project or Product Manager and Scrum Master from a major technology consultancy or agency
• Professional experience with Customer Experience and basic CX processes and KPIs. 
• Certifications such as CSM, CSPO, PMP, SA, SPC, etc.
• Account planning and growth activities

Equal Opportunity Employer 

At TELUS Digital, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence, and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.