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About the Role
BNP Paribas is looking for an AI Project Manager to drive strategic AI projects within the AI & Analytics Lab. The role bridges business objectives and technical execution, managing a portfolio of AI projects using Agile methodologies.
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Responsibilities
- Define scope, objectives, and roadmap for AI projects; translate business goals into clear project deliverables
- Develop concrete project plans (work breakdown structure, schedules, budgets); run sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and demos
- Support a robust evaluation framework including defining KPIs for accuracy, latency, and hallucination rates
- Manage stakeholder communication: provide regular status updates, meeting summaries, and decision logs
- Track expenditures against approved budget, forecast future spending, and adjust resource allocation
- Supervise team's staffing on projects: gather bandwidth information, anticipate demand, and work on staffing with leadership
- Leverage Agile methodologies and tools to support the Lab's effort
- Collaborate with cross functional teams: Data Scientists, Developers, IT Partners, QA, Business Partners, and Control Functions
- Create strategic and regulatory documents: prepare clear and compelling documentation, presentations, and reports
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, or related discipline
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in a technology role (AI/ML/Data related project or product management)
- Professional working proficiency in English language
- Proven success in organizing and leading Agile projects using Jira
- Demonstrated experience in gathering and documenting product specifications and functional requirements
- Hands on experience with Product Design and/or Design Thinking methodology
- Advanced proficiency in Word and PowerPoint
- Technical understanding of AI/ML
- Strong familiarity with AI productivity tools and/or AI coding tools
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent experience (nice to have)
- Work experience in a large Bank (nice to have)
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The Position at a Glance
- The AI & Analytics Lab is BNP Paribas CIB's center of excellence in AI/Machine Learning, responsible for spearheading the bank's Agentic transformation.
- We are looking for a positive, energetic and self motivated AI Project Manager with strong organizational skills to drive the success of some of our most strategic projects.
- Reporting directly to the Head of the Montreal team, this role bridges the gap between business objectives and technical execution.
Manage a Portfolio of AI Projects
- Define scope, objectives, and roadmap: Bridge the gap between technical capabilities and business value.
- Develop concrete project plans (work breakdown structure, schedules, budgets); run sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and demo sessions.
- Support a robust evaluation framework: define clear KPIs for accuracy, latency, and hallucination rates.
- Stakeholder management and communication: provide regular status updates, meeting summaries, and decision logs.
- Budget and cost control: track expenditures against approved budget, forecast future spending, and adjust resource allocation.
Support Team Efficiency
- Supervise team's staffing on the projects: regularly gather information about data scientists' bandwidth, anticipate demand, and work on team staffing.
- Leverage Agile methodologies and tools to support the Lab's effort.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams: Data Scientists, Developers, IT Partners, QA, Business Partners, and Control Functions.
- Create strategic and regulatory documents: prepare clear and compelling documentation, presentations, and reports for diverse audiences.
- Staff supervision: supervise Data Scientists to manage their capacity and ensure timely delivery.
The Strengths and Skills That Will Help You Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in a technology role (AI/ML/Data related project or product management).
- Professional working proficiency in English language.
- Proven success in organizing and leading Agile projects using Jira.
- Demonstrated experience in gathering and documenting product specifications and functional requirements.
- Hands on experience with Product Design and/or Design Thinking methodology.
- Advanced proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.
- Technical understanding of AI/ML.
- Strong familiarity with AI productivity tools and/or AI coding tools.
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
- High level of professionalism and strong work ethics.
- Nice to have: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent experience.
What's in It for You
- Competitive compensation.
- Flexible benefits including family and spouse insurance program.
- Defined contribution pension plan.
- Paid days for volunteering.
- Hybrid work arrangements (in office presence required a minimum of 3 days per week).
- Excellent training and personal development programs.
- Opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.
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