FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Senior IT Project
Manager to support our Accountancy client in the delivery of a strategic
enterprise-wide AI Governance Framework programme. This is a 6 month contract with good potential to extend and is a hybrid role based in London.
It is a high-profile transformation programme sponsored at CTO level, focused on
establishing the governance, operating model, controls, and delivery framework
required to enable the safe, compliant, and scalable adoption of Artificial
Intelligence across the organisation.
Currently in the
early stages of mobilisation, the programme will define how AI initiatives are
assessed, approved, governed, implemented, supported, and managed throughout
their lifecycle. The successful candidate will play a leading role in shaping
the framework, engaging stakeholders across the business, and driving delivery
of an ambitious roadmap through to implementation.
About the Role
We are seeking a
Senior IT Project Manager with proven experience delivering complex technology
and business transformation programmes, ideally involving AI, intelligent
automation, digital innovation, data platforms, or enterprise technology
governance.
You will lead the
successful mobilisation and delivery of a multi-workstream programme focused on
defining the future AI governance landscape across the organisation. Working
closely with senior business stakeholders, technology leaders, risk and compliance
teams, legal teams, and operational functions, you will establish the
structures, processes, and controls required to govern both existing and future
AI initiatives.
The successful
candidate will bring strong project and product delivery expertise alongside an
understanding of the wider organisational considerations associated with
introducing AI-enabled capabilities, including governance, change management,
communications, service transition, support models, licensing, risk management,
compliance, and business adoption.
This role requires a
proactive and highly organised delivery professional who can confidently engage
stakeholders from operational teams through to Senior Leadership and Executive
level, challenge constructively, manage competing priorities, and drive progress
within a complex and evolving environment.
Responsibilities:
- Leading delivery of the
enterprise AI Governance Framework programme from mobilisation through to
implementation
- Defining programme
structures, governance forums, delivery plans, milestones, dependencies,
and reporting mechanisms
- Working with business,
technology, risk, legal, compliance, HR, and operational teams to
establish AI governance principles and standards
- Developing frameworks for
assessing, approving, onboarding, managing, and retiring AI initiatives
and products
- Establishing decision-making
processes for AI investment, risk management, compliance, and operational
oversight
- Managing multiple concurrent
workstreams and stakeholder groups across business and technology
functions
- Supporting the evaluation of
existing AI solutions and determining suitability for future
organisational needs
- Developing business cases,
delivery approaches, operating models, and implementation roadmaps
- Establishing programme
controls, risk management, issue management, dependency management, and
change governance processes
- Managing communications,
stakeholder engagement, and organisational change activities across the
programme
- Ensuring AI initiatives align
with strategic business objectives, technology strategy, and regulatory
requirements
- Working with architecture,
security, data, and operational teams to ensure appropriate controls are
embedded
- Supporting the development of
service management, support, warranty, and transition models for
AI-enabled services
- Producing executive-level
dashboards, status reports, programme updates, and governance materials
- Facilitating workshops,
steering committees, design sessions, and senior stakeholder forums
- Managing third-party vendors
and technology partners where required
- Driving programme delivery
against aggressive timelines and organisational objectives
- Identifying delivery
challenges early and presenting practical solution options to senior
stakeholders
- Managing by exception whilst
maintaining focus on outcomes, benefits realisation, and business value