Senior Program Manager, AI Adoption Strategy & Delivery

Bentley Systems is seeking a Senior Program Manager to play a key role in shaping Bentley's global AI adoption & strategy. This position is a critical driver in our mission to embed AI into our core operations. The Senior Program Manager will help execute the company-wide strategy to accelerate AI adoption, which will involve enabling colleagues and teams across the business to see and realize the potential of AI in their daily work, acting as a liaison to understand the unique work and culture of each business unit and bringing those insights back to the AI team. Responsibilities Design and run a multi-faceted program to drive the adoption of Bentley’s selected AI tools with direct accountability for the fulfilment of key corporate AI adoption OKRs. Deliver upskilling programs within business functions to accelerate the company's transformation to AI-first practices through training, workshops, and showcases. Build and sustain community and champion networks that prompt the grass−roots adoption of Bentley’s selected AI toolset and create a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and support. Act as the voice of the business by translating organizational needs, workflows, and cultural realities into insights that shape the AI roadmap and tool selection. Partner with the digital workplace function on enablement that reflects current tool capability and feeds tool decisions back from the field. Contribute to vendor strategy and tool evaluation, including how external AI partners and consultancies are leveraged at Bentley. Build deep, trust‑based relationships across business units to understand how teams operate and where AI fits naturally. Operate as part of a cross‑functional team co‑accountable to shared OKRs, including the CIO, CHRO, Digital Workplace Tool leads, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Engineering teams. Qualifications 10+ years of proven experience in a role focused on change or program management within a large, complex organization. A strong track record of executing large‑scale, cross‑functional programs, with a focus on communication and stakeholder management. Experience driving the adoption of new, transformative technology (AI experience is a plus) using established change management frameworks. Excellent ability to communicate complex ideas simply and persuasively to a diverse audience. A genuine desire to learn about the different ways people work across the company and experience leading with listening to understand the unique needs of different global teams. Proven ability to build trust and credibility with a wide range of stakeholders, operating effectively through influence rather than direct authority. Benefits An attractive salary and benefits package. A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups. A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Equal Opportunity Employer: Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Bentley is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to request a reasonable accommodation if you are not able to fully use or access our online application system. You can make an accommodation request by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io or sending us an email at View email address on click.appcast.io Nearest Major Market: Scranton Job Segment: Engineer, Engineering #J-18808-Ljbffr