Project Manager, Generative AI

Hearst • New York, NY

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About The Position

AI is transforming how organizations plan, prioritize, and deliver complex work. The projects driving this transformation need a new kind of project manager—one who understands AI capabilities, can navigate technical ambiguity, and keeps cross-functional teams aligned around outcomes rather than outputs. At Hearst, we are hiring an AI Project Manager to drive the delivery of AI-powered systems across our business units. You will work alongside AI Systems Builders, product leaders, and business stakeholders to scope projects, manage delivery, remove blockers, and ensure that AI initiatives translate into measurable business impact. This is not a traditional project management role centered on waterfall timelines and status reports. You will operate in fast-moving, prototype-driven environments where priorities shift, requirements emerge through experimentation, and success is measured by adoption and outcomes—not task completion. If you thrive in ambiguity, love keeping builders unblocked, and care more about impact than process, this role may be a great fit.

Requirements

• 5+ years managing technical projects or programs in software, AI, or product environments
• Strong understanding of AI development workflows, prototyping cycles, and iterative delivery
• Experience working directly with engineers or AI builders in generative AI environments
• The ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured project plans
• Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where requirements evolve through experimentation

Nice To Haves

• Focus on outcomes and adoption, not just on-time delivery
• Keep builders unblocked and stakeholders aligned without introducing unnecessary process
• Understand enough about AI systems to ask the right questions and spot risks early
• Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
• Care about measurable business impact, not just project milestones
• Enjoy making teams more effective and ensuring great work actually ships.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of AI projects from scoping through deployment and adoption.
• Build and maintain project roadmaps, timelines, and dependency maps for AI initiatives.
• Coordinate across AI builders, product teams, and business stakeholders to align priorities.
• Facilitate stakeholder discovery sessions to define problems, requirements, and success criteria.
• Run lightweight delivery cadences adapted to AI development workflows.
• Track and communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Maintain project documentation and work with knowledge architects on knowledge sharing practices.

What This Job Offers

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