Director of AI Innovation

Director of AI Innovation

Leadership & People Management:

Lead, mentor, and scale a team of Technical Project Managers across multiple initiatives

Set delivery standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for program execution

Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development for TPMs

Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Program & Delivery Management:

Own end to end delivery of complex, multi stream programs across the construction supply chain lifecycle

Drive planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and milestone tracking

Ensure alignment across product, engineering, procurement, logistics, and operations teams

Manage program financials including budgets, forecasts, and vendor costs

Establish and report on KPIs, OKRs, and executive dashboards

Construction Supply Chain Domain Ownership:

Apply strong domain knowledge across:

o Procurement & sourcing

o Logistics, warehousing, and inventory

o Supplier and subcontractor management

o Cost controls and schedule impacts

Translate construction and supply chain business requirements into executable technical roadmaps

Identify process inefficiencies and recommend technology driven improvements

Stakeholder Communication & Executive Engagement:

Serve as the primary communication interface for senior leadership and business sponsors

Present program status, risks, trade-offs, and decisions clearly and confidently

Align cross functional stakeholders with competing priorities and timelines

Influence without authority across matrixed global teams

Qualifications:

13+ years of overall experience in program/project management or technology delivery

2+ years leading teams of Technical PMs

Proven experience delivering programs in one or more of the following domains: Construction, Engineering, or Supply chain domains

Strong background managing complex, cross system, enterprise scale initiatives

Domain Knowledge:

Solid understanding of construction supply chain processes and constraints

Experience working with ERP, procurement systems, logistics platforms tools

Familiarity with how supply chain disruptions impact construction schedules and costs

Skills & Competencies:

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capability

Excellent problem solving, risk management, and decision-making skills

Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands on execution

Experience with Agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery models