Senior Manager – AI Initiatives
Precision Development (PxD)
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Kenya
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About the role
- Own PxD’s AI portfolio end-to-end from strategy and partner engagement to execution oversight and learning.
- Act as a technical expert within the research function, overseeing multiple complex projects with rigor, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and organizational policies.
- Lead PxD’s AI learning agenda, including developing priority questions and defining measurement criteria across services.
- Design and oversee learning and evaluation approaches for AI-enabled services.
- Lead cross-functional planning to take AI initiatives from concept to pilot to scale.
- Engage funders and partners to shape new opportunities and provide clear updates on active proposals.
Requirements
- Degree in Economics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field, preferred.
- Strong evidence orientation with demonstrated experience designing and/or managing experimentation or evaluation approaches (e.g., rapid user testing, A/B tests, RCTs)
- Comfort with AI/GenAI concepts and technical teams sufficient to scope work, evaluate partner claims, and set program strategy and oversee implementation.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Track record of managing cross-functional projects and working with technical teams.
- Strong partner management experience, ideally including government partners and/or multi-organization collaborations.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AIdata sciencestatisticsexperimentation designevaluation approachesrapid user testingA/B testsRCTsproject managementprogram strategy
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationstrategic thinkingpartner managementcross-functional collaborationtechnical translationleadershiporganizational oversightbudget managementtimeline adherence