Director, Program Management - AI - PGIM Technology (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

PGIM is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director, AI Program Management to lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise AI initiatives across PGIM Technology and business partners. This role focuses on identifying, prioritizing, and scaling high-value AI use cases aligned to business outcomes, ensuring measurable impact through disciplined program governance and execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years in program management, AI, or technology transformation
• Experience delivering enterprise programs with measurable outcomes
• Understanding of AI/ML and data platforms
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or asset management preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to identify and prioritize AI use cases aligned to strategic objectives
• Translate business problems into AI opportunities with defined value and feasibility
• Manage enterprise AI use case pipeline and prioritization
• Define KPIs and success metrics for initiatives
• Lead delivery of AI initiatives from concept through production
• Establish governance, reporting, and risk management structures
• Coordinate across engineering, data, architecture, cyber, legal, and business teams
• Manage dependencies across concurrent initiatives
• Act as primary interface between business and technology teams
• Ensure initiatives are outcome-driven and business-led
• Track realization of value (cost savings, productivity, revenue)
• Drive adoption into business workflows
• Transition pilots into production-grade solutions
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and integrated
• Promote reusable AI components and patterns
• Ensure adherence to governance and regulatory requirements
• Partner with Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams
• Implement controls for data usage and model monitoring
• Provide executive-level updates on AI portfolio
• Develop materials for senior leadership
• Highlight risks, decisions, and priorities

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Company-funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed