Director of AI Innovation

About the Job

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