AI Innovations Project Specialist

MACOM • Lowell, MA

2d • $85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

MACOM is expanding its use of AI across engineering, enterprise platforms and business functions. The AI Innovations Project Specialist plans, drives and delivers AI initiatives from start to finish, connecting the AI Innovations Office with functional stakeholders. The role translates between technical capabilities and business needs, keeps projects on schedule, and supports employee adoption of AI tools and new ways of working.

The specialist manages project timelines, milestones, dependencies and reporting; coordinates stakeholders and use-case development; evaluates vendors and tools; and leads training and change management. The role also tracks cross-project dependencies and supports governance, policy, compliance and security requirements, including ITAR, NISP, GDPR and SOX where applicable.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems or a related field and 2–5 years of experience in project management, program coordination or a related role. The listed salary range is $85,000–$95,000. The position is eligible for discretionary RSU awards and cash bonuses, subject to individual and company performance. Only U.S. Persons will be considered due to ITAR regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in project management, program coordination or a related role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience designing or delivering training, or supporting change management efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum or refugee status) due to ITAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI, automation or enterprise technology implementations.
• Familiarity with vendor evaluation, proofs of concept or procurement processes.
• Exposure to regulated environments, including export controls, data privacy or financial controls.
• PMP, CAPM, Agile or change management certification.

Responsibilities

• Own timelines, milestones, dependencies and status reporting for assigned AI initiatives.
• Run project governance cadences, including status meetings, steering updates, and risk and issue reviews.
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison between the AI Innovations Office and business function leaders.
• Translate technical capabilities into business outcomes and business needs into technical requirements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and document AI use cases.
• Prioritize use cases by expected ROI and define clear success metrics.
• Coordinate proofs of concept, vendor demos and build-versus-buy analyses for business-function AI tools.
• Work with Procurement, Legal, IT and Information Security on vendor selection and onboarding.
• Design and deliver AI literacy programs and tool-specific training.
• Build and execute change management plans that drive sustained adoption.
• Track interdependencies across projects, such as infrastructure readiness that gates downstream work.
• Identify blockers early and escalate them with proposed solutions.
• Coordinate with the AI Governance and Security workstreams.
• Ensure business-function AI projects meet policy, compliance and security requirements, including ITAR, NISP, GDPR and SOX where applicable.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Discretionary RSU awards and cash bonuses, subject to individual and company performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level