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Strategic Sourcing and AI Transformation Project Manager

Project ManagerProject ManagerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001

Location

United States

Posted

47 days ago

Salary

$84.6K - $124K / year

Seniority

Lead

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Strategic Sourcing and AI Transformation Project Manager

Lumen Technologies

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. The Role The Lead Project Manager, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading high‑impact, cross‑functional projects that drive modernization, operational efficiency, and business value across the Global Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain organization. This role will manage a portfolio of initiatives, including artificial intelligence (AI) projects, process optimization, system implementations, and policy execution. This position serves as the end‑to‑end delivery owner, accountable for planning, execution, governance, stakeholder alignment, and value realization. For AI initiatives, the Project Manager will act as the AI Project Owner, ensuring projects progress through required intake, risk assessment, and governance processes while delivering measurable outcomes Role Description • Lead projects from initiation through closeout, including scope definition, business requirements, schedules, risks, dependencies, and success metrics. • Developing business cases and coordinating across functions to ensure that investments deliver maximum value. • Oversee process mapping and recommend workflow improvements, platform updates, systems and AI or automation opportunities. • Manage multiple concurrent initiatives with varying complexity, timelines, and stakeholders. • Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) based on project needs and maturity. • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic priorities. • Coordinate project intake, assessments, and approvals throughout the project, inclusive of enterprise governance tools processes and policies (e.g., AI governance, IT systems, ect). • Partner with AI Governance, Security, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, and Technology teams to ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and risk management standards. • Track specific KPIs such as adoption, business impact, risk mitigation, and operational readiness. • Act as the primary point of contact for business, technology, and functional stakeholders. • Facilitate working sessions, decision forums, and executive updates to drive alignment and timely decisions. • Translate business needs into clear project plans and actionable deliverables. • Proactively manage change impacts and support adoption across impacted teams. • Maintain accurate documentation including project plans, status reporting, and executive dashboards. • Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, tooling, and templates. • Contribute to the evolution of project management practices, especially for AI and emerging technology initiatives. What We Look For in a Candidate Minimum: - 5+ years of related project or program management experience, delivering cross‑functional initiatives. - Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies. - Strong communication, facilitation, and executive‑level presentation skills. - Experience working with process, systems, or technology‑enabled transformation efforts. - Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving structure in evolving environments. Preferred: - 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain and P2P functions and systems - Experience leading or supporting AI, automation, analytics, or advanced technology initiatives. - Familiarity with AI governance concepts such as risk assessments, privacy impacts, security reviews and AI principles. - Experience working in large, matrixed organizations. - PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification and/or experience Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges $84,629 - $112,838 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $88,860 - $118,480 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $93,092 - $124,122 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's:BenefitsBonus Structure #LI-Remote Requisition #: 341942 Background Screening If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Equal Employment Opportunities We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. Privacy Notice Lumen is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information collected during the recruitment and hiring process. Our Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect applicant information, as well as how individuals may request access to or deletion of their personal data. To review Lumen’s Privacy Notice, please visit: https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/privacy-notice Disclaimer The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

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