AI Implementation Project Manager
Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.PCG is seeking a senior AI Implementation Project Manager to lead the planning, delivery, and client management of AI-enabled solutions within state and local government health and human services environments. This role owns end-to-end project delivery for AI initiatives, driving timelines, managing risk, aligning cross-functional teams, and serving as the primary point of accountability for client outcomes.AI Implementation Project ManagerThe ideal candidate is a proven technology PM with a track record of delivering complex implementations in public sector or government consulting contexts. They bring structured delivery discipline, comfort working alongside engineering and data science teams, and the credibility to manage senior client relationships. AI fluency is expected, not as an end in itself, but as a foundation for leading delivery teams building real AI systems in production environments.What This Role Is NotNot a program manager focused primarily on reporting, coordination, or PMO governance overheadNot a software engineer or data scientist role, technical depth is a plus, not the primary valueNot an entry-level project coordinator, this role requires autonomous leadership of client-facing deliveryKey ResponsibilitiesProject Delivery LeadershipOwn delivery planning, scheduling, and risk management across AI implementation workstreamsDrive sprint and release planning in collaboration with engineering leads and architectsMaintain delivery accountability across multiple parallel tracks including requirements, build, integration, UATIdentify and escalate delivery blockers; proactively manage scope, timeline, and resource constraintsProduce and maintain project artifacts: charters, schedules, status reports, and decision logsClient ManagementServe as primary client-facing lead; manage senior stakeholder relationships at state agency director level and aboveFacilitate executive-level status briefings, steering committee updates, and milestone reviewsTranslate client program and policy context into delivery priorities and acceptance criteriaNavigate client organizational dynamics typical of state government IT modernization engagementsAI Program OversightLead implementation of AI-enabled workflows, agentic pipelines, and decision-support systems in HHS contextsCoordinate a...