AI Project Manager
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About the Role
BNP Paribas seeks an AI Project Manager to drive AI/ML projects within the AI & Analytics Lab. The role manages project scope, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams of data scientists and developers.
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Responsibilities
- Define scope, objectives, and roadmap for AI projects, bridging technical capabilities and business value
- Develop concrete project plans (work breakdown structure, schedules, budgets) and run sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and demo sessions
- Support a robust evaluation framework including defining KPIs for accuracy, latency, and hallucination rates
- Manage stakeholder communication and provide regular status updates, meeting summaries, and decision logs
- Track expenditures against approved budget and adjust resource allocation
- Supervise team staffing on projects and gather information about data scientists’ bandwidth
- Leverage Agile methodologies and tools to support the Lab’s effort
- Collaborate with cross functional teams as a liaison between Data Scientists, Developers, IT Partners, QA, Business Partners, and Control Functions
- Create strategic and regulatory documents, presentations, and reports for diverse audiences
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) 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
- 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
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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.
In Detail Manage a portfolio of AI projects
- Define scope, objectives, and roadmap: Bridge the gap between technical capabilities and business value.
- Project management: Develop concrete project plans (work breakdown structure, schedules, budgets); run sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and demo sessions.
- Support a robust evaluation framework: define KPIs for accuracy, latency, and hallucination rates, and implement systematic QA loops.
- Stakeholder management and communication: Identify key client and internal stakeholders; provide regular status updates, meeting summaries, and decision logs.
- Budget and cost control: Track expenditures against the 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 with the Lab’s leadership.
- Leverage Agile Methodologies: Utilize Agile project management practices and tools to support the Lab’s effort.
- Collaborate with Cross Functional Teams: Act as a liaison between 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/ Organizational Structure: While not a management position, this role will require supervising the Data Scientists to manage their capacity and ensure timely delivery.
The Strengths And Skills That Will Help You Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistic, Business, Economics, or a 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 is required.
- Proven success in organizing and leading Agile projects using Jira. Nice to have: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience in gathering and documenting products specifications and functional requirements.
- Hands on experience with Product Design and/or Design Thinking methodology.
- Advanced proficiency in Word and PowerPoint to transform complex topics into clear, engaging, and decision oriented strategic deliverables.
- Technical understanding of AI/ML.
- Strong familiarity with AI productivity tools and/or AI coding tools.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non technical stakeholders.
- High level of professionalism, strong work ethics, and ability to handle confidential information.
- Nice to have: Work experience in a large Bank.
What’s In It For You
- In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering.
- Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday.
- BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.
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