Excelerate

Technical Program Manager – AI Strategy, Organizational Transformation

Excelerate

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Mountain ViewCaliforniaUnited States

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💰 $90 - $100 per hour

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About the role

  • Support leadership operating mechanisms (OpMechs) by driving updates, action tracking, cross-functional reporting, and follow-through.
  • Prepare materials, synthesize inputs, and maintain program continuity across leadership forums.
  • Act as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders, enabling decision-making.
  • Help define and implement the structure for AI transformation across a Fintech organization.
  • Translate an evolving AI-first vision into practical rollout plans, operating rhythms, and adoption mechanisms.
  • Drive execution of rollouts focused on transforming how teams across Engineering, Product, and Design use AI tools or capabilities.
  • Design and coordinate sessions, working groups, and cross-org forums to drive AI fluency and adoption.
  • Partner with internal teams to ensure AI initiatives are implemented consistently.
  • Support change management efforts, identifying gaps in understanding and helping teams up-level.
  • Stay ahead of AI market developments, research breakthroughs, and Large Language Model (LLM) trends.
  • Design and operationalize mechanisms to collect feedback and harvest effective usage of AI by early adopters for dissemination across the organization.
  • Curate and synthesize information on AI tools, platforms, and industry trends relative to the enterprise’s adoption.
  • Create clear, consumable materials that help teams (of various personas) understand how AI is improving workflows.
  • Engage with partners and vendors as needed, helping bring external insights into the organization to drive cultural adoption.
  • Act as the connective tissue across teams, ensuring information flows effectively up, down, and across the organization.
  • Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities in a highly ambiguous environment.
  • Operate with high autonomy, inserting yourself into conversations and driving momentum without heavy direction.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Program Management, or Consulting within complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong understanding of AI/LLM concepts and ecosystems (e.g., generative AI, agentic workflows, AI tooling, Model Context Protocol (MCP). Hands-on coding is not required.
  • Demonstrated understanding of SDLC.
  • Ability to confidently "speak the language" of AI with engineers, product leaders, and executives in an AI-first environment.
  • Strong proficiency in Google Suite Tools (Sheets, Slides) and project management-related tools (e.g. Smartsheet).
  • Demonstrated experience building and operationalizing programs from the ground up within complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Skilled in structuring workflows, establishing operating mechanisms, and driving accountability.
  • Bold, proactive communicator who participates actively in conversations rather than waiting for direction.
  • Thrives on driving large-scale organizational change behind the scenes.
  • Proven ability to partner across cross-functional teams and move work forward through influence rather than authority.
  • Strong ability to simplify complex topics and drive clarity in ambiguous environments.
  • Exposure to financial services, fintech, or regulated environments is a plus.
  • Willingness to work onsite in Mountain View three (3) days a week.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Technical Program ManagementProgram ManagementAI conceptsLLM conceptsSDLCgenerative AIagentic workflowsModel Context Protocolworkflow structuringoperating mechanisms
Soft Skills
proactive communicationinfluence without authorityclarity in ambiguitycross-functional collaborationdriving organizational changethought partnershiprisk identificationautonomysynthesizing informationaction tracking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBA