Director Artificial Intelligence PMO

Cabot Corporation•Boston, MA

6h•Remote

About The Position

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations. If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply! Your Role at Cabot Cabot is establishing an enterprise AI Program Management Office (PMO) to bring structure, prioritization, and execution discipline to AI initiatives across the company. The AI PMO Director will translate enterprise strategy into a prioritized AI portfolio and ensure the effective execution of high-quality AI programs. The role serves as the central integrator across businesses, functions, and Digital—bringing clarity, rigor, and transparency to AI efforts across the enterprise. This role works closely with Cabot’s AI SteerCo and, by extension, its Executive Committee (ExCO) to facilitate alignment on priorities while ensuring disciplined execution. Accountability model: The AI PMO Director is accountable for evaluation, prioritization, and execution discipline of AI initiatives Business sponsors are accountable for AI initiative outcomes , including value realization, adoption, and sustained impact The Digital function is accountable for ensuring AI solutions are technically sound, secure and compliant, and aligned with enterprise architecture, data platforms, and standards including security standards . This group either builds the solution or orchestrates the build. This is a Director -level individual contributor role requiring strong execution leadership, enterprise perspective, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in program management, transformation, or large-scale initiative delivery
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs in a global organization
Experience working closely with senior executives and influencing enterprise-level decisions
Experience with digital, data, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives strongly preferred
Strong execution leadership with a consistent track record of delivering complex initiatives successfully
Ability to translate strategy into structured, actionable plans and execution roadmaps
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills without direct authority
Strong business and financial acumen, including value case development and tracking
Demonstrated fluency in AI and advanced analytics, including the ability to: Evaluate and shape AI use cases in partnership with the business, Differentiate high-value, scalable initiatives from low-value or experimental efforts, Assess feasibility, including data readiness, integration complexity, and adoption challenges, Engage effectively with technical teams while maintaining a business-first perspective

Responsibilities

Translate Cabot’s enterprise strategy into a structured, actionable AI portfolio aligned to company strategic priorities
Facilitate structured discussions with ExCo and the AI SteerCo to drive alignment on priorities and sequencing
Synthesize business needs and constraints into clear AI prioritization options
Frame tradeoffs, value cases, and resource implications to support decision-making
Ensure proposed AI initiatives are credible, scalable, and aligned to enterprise value, constructively challenging assumptions where needed
Develop and maintain a prioritized portfolio of AI initiatives aligned to enterprise value
Lead use-case identification and shaping with business and functional leaders
Maintain visibility into portfolio progress, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs
Identify duplication and opportunities to streamline AI activity across the organization
Serve as Program Director for select enterprise-critical AI initiatives
Lead cross-functional teams through deployment and scale
Ensure delivery quality, consistency, and alignment to intended business use cases
Own execution accountability for prioritized AI initiatives, ensuring delivery to a high standard
Establish and enforce program management disciplines, including governance, milestones, and stage gates
Lead cross-functional coordination across business sponsors, Digital, and support functions
Proactively identify and resolve execution risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints
Ensure effective implementation and transition of solutions into business operations
Establish and operate the AI SteerCo governance model and decision framework
Enable structured prioritization, sequencing, and funding decisions
Drive a consistent operating cadence, including: Annual portfolio and funding alignment with ExCo, Quarterly prioritization and value reviews with SteerCo, Monthly execution reporting to project sponsors