Senior Program Manager, AI Programs
$114.6k - $165kThermo Fisher Scientific Inc
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Role purpose
The Senior Program Manager will establish the operating model that brings together AI-related work across platforms engineering product business stakeholders and vendors.
The role will create a scalable foundation that can eventually support a broader enterprise AI portfolio.
Core responsibilities
- Establish the program operating model
- Facilitate agreement on document and maintain governance decision rights working forums intake processes and escalation paths
- Create a consistent operating rhythm across participating teams.
- Establish a framework that can scale from a single strategic AI platform to a broader portfolio of AI tools and capabilities.
- Create roadmap and prioritization transparency
- Coordinate execution of agreed priorities cross-team dependencies and delivery risks.
- Partner with product platform and engineering leaders to support roadmap alignment and prioritization.
- Bring business needs and stakeholder feedback into planning discussions.
- Design roadmap practices that can eventually accommodate multiple AI platforms
- Strengthen business and leadership relations
- Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and represent the AI program clearly.
- Improve visibility into what is available what is planned and how stakeholders can engage.
- Prepare clear updates roadmaps showcases and executive communications.
- Serve as a consistent connection point between functional teams the business PMO and senior leadership.
- Establish metrics and reporting
- Define a focused set of standard metrics covering delivery health adoption stakeholder satisfaction risk and business value.
- Establish reporting cadences for working teams the PMO and senior leadership.
- Create a consistent reporting framework that can expand as additional AI platforms and capabilities are introduced.
- Use metrics and feedback to identify improvement opportunities and recommend adjustments.
Success measures
Success will be demonstrated by:
- A clear and consistently used AI program operating model.
- Visible and aligned roadmaps across product platform engineering and adoption.
- Stronger business stakeholder relationships and satisfaction.
- Consistent reporting into the PMO and senior leadership.
- Improved visibility into risks dependencies priorities and decisions.
- A scalable framework for incorporating additional AI platforms over time.
- Clearer evidence of adoption and business value across the AI portfolio.
Soft skills
- Builds trust across technical business and leadership teams.
- Communicates clearly and simplifies complex topics.
- Facilitates alignment and influences without direct authority.
- Creates structure in ambiguous environments.
- Demonstrates strong judgment collaboration and follow-through.
- Adapts quickly in a changing AI landscape.
Minimum experience
- 8 years in program management technical project management product management or a related field.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Experience with AI enterprise technology digital transformation or emerging technologies preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $114600.00$165000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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