Senior Project Manager Consultant (AI Specialization)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Senior Project Manager Consultant (AI Specialization) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Sport Entertainment in Orlando, FL .
Job Title: Senior Project Manager (AI Specialization)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager Consultant AI Specialization to lead critical Artificial Intelligence initiatives. In this role, you will guide cross-functional teams through the full AI lifecycle, combining rigorous Agile/Scrum methodologies with the strategic oversight required for complex data science projects. You will act as a primary driver for project success, ensuring alignment between technical execution and stakeholder expectations.
Key Responsibilities
AI Project Leadership & Scrum Mastery
Run Scrum Teams: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, guiding the team toward successful project completion. You must have several years of experience running scrum teams and be able to adapt methodologies to the probabilistic nature of AI development.
Tooling Expertise: Oversee and control software tools, specifically acting as a fluent administrator of Jira and Confluence to maintain project schedules, documentation, and reporting.
Risk Management: Identify, assess, and prioritize potential risks-including specific AI risks such as data bias or model drift-and develop strategies to mitigate them.

Project Execution & Delivery
Timeline Management: Establish, monitor, and control project schedules and tasks to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed within agreed-upon timeframes.
Scope & Quality Assurance: Define and validate the work required to successfully complete projects, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
Problem Solving: Identify, analyze, track, and resolve problems or concerns that arise during the project lifecycle, utilizing analytical thinking to minimize impact on the project's success.

Stakeholder Management & Communication
Communication: Effectively convey information, ideas, and expectations to various stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely updates regarding AI model performance and project status.
Influence & Negotiation: Persuade and guide stakeholders to support project success and use negotiation strategies to reach mutually beneficial agreements on scope and

priorities.
Conflict Resolution: Effectively address and manage disagreements or misunderstandings within the team or among stakeholders.

Team Leadership
Team Building: Foster a cohesive, motivated, and high-performing team, creating an environment where members feel empowered and aligned toward a common goal during the engagement.

Qualifications
Experience: 5-7 years of experience in project management, with a mandatory background in running Scrum teams.
Technical Proficiency: Fluent in Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
AI Specialization: Proven experience managing AI/ML projects with specific exposure to technologies such as LLMs, Computer Vision, or NLP; an AI Project Management certification is highly preferred.
Project Handling: Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects with multiple deliverables.
Sector Knowledge: Possess a deep understanding of the AI/Tech sector and how specific industry dynamics influence project outcomes.
Cultural Awareness: Conscious and respectful of diverse cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs, understanding how they influence team dynamics.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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