AI Project Manager

Company Description

Alter Solutions Portugal is an IT Consultancy Company, promoter of Digital Transformation, part of the Alter Solutions Group, created in 2006, in Paris.

In 2022, Alter Solutions joined the act digital group, constituting a global community of talent in Technology, with presence in thirteen countries: Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Serbia. Also in 2023, we were certified as a Great Place to Work©.

In Portugal, we partner with over 120 clients and a team of over 500 people, working in projects for industries as diverse as banking, insurance, transportation, aviation, energy, and telecom.

Headquarters of the Nearshore IT center, Alter Solutions Portugal has a dedicated team of around 30 specialized professionals, integrated into projects with several internationally renowned clients.

Job Description

Main Tasks:

1. Project coordination & management:

• Act as the bridge between project teams and IT Teams, ensuring smooth collaboration
• Develop and track the project roadmap, aligning business needs with IT requirements
• Identify and anticipate technical and operational risks related to AI connectivity
• Provide regular status reports to sponsors and stakeholders
• Ensure that projects comply with Corporate and CIB AI governance frameworks

1. POC Coordination & Governance:

• Lead and coordinate AI POCs, working closely with business and technical teams
• Ensure adherence to specific POC governance rules, including compliance, security, and IT validation
• Contribute to define, with business, success criteria for POCs and oversee their evaluation for potential scaling

1. Technical & Connectivity management:

• Work closely with the AI architect solution and CIB Analytics teams to integrate AI solutions into the IT ecosystem
• Define and oversee technical connectivity requirements (APIs, data flows, interoperability, etc.)
• Ensure that architectures comply with the corporate IT standards
• Coordinate testing phases and validation processes with technical teams

1. Collaboration & Team support:

• Facilitate communication between business, IT and project teams
• Support IT teams in developing expertise on AI topics and their technical implications
• Ensure technology watch to stay updated on AI trend and IT innovations

1. Administrative & Governance Compliance:

• Oversee the administrative follow-up of AI projects, ensuring alignment with Governance frameworks
• Guarantee compliance with corporate governance processes and CIB AI Governance policies
• Prepare and present documentation, reports, and governance validation requests when needed

Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management, ideally within CIB2S IT
• Proficiency in project management tools (JIRA? Confluence, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of IT architecture, APIs, and Data exchange protocols
• Understanding of AI technologies and their implementation challenges
• Experience with AI solution integration and / or data / analytics project management

Language Skills:

•  English - 3 - Expert

Soft Skills:

• Ability to simplify complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English is the project language)