AI Project Manager

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Job description

We are looking for a talented Project Manager who will lead and support complex, multidisciplinary projects by implementing our multimodal approaches and interactive AI solutions into different industries. He/she will be collaborating with a team of research scientists and engineers to plan, develop and deliver successful projects.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end-to-end project management, driving work from contract award to successful delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Design, Marketing and Business Development to conceptualise AI speech technologies and put agreed-upon ideas into project delivery
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project deliverables
• Lead and prioritise multidisciplinary projects effectively in a fast-paced and complex environment
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and optimise the utilisation of resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Define counterpart requirements for AI products, initiate projects with scope and development requirement definition
• Create and manage project timelines, dependencies and sequence
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues, track cost and performance for projects, seek solutions and implement action plans for recovery
• Meet and negotiate with customers and prospects where needed to help understand their needs and ensure efficient delivery of projects

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of B2B project management experience in AI or relevant industries
• Degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent
• Proven experience in coordinating, managing and delivering significant AI projects
• Proven experience in managing projects from conceptualisation to production
• Proven ability to influence and drive AI projects and manage project scope and budget
• Proficient knowledge and understanding of software development
• Able to take ownership and think strategically aligning with business objectives
• A self-starter with excellent quantitative, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• A team player with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Passionate about technology products

Advantageous:

• Basic knowledge of deep learning, machine learning and data science
• Knowledge and understanding of speech technologies
• PMP or other certification
• Fluent in Arabic
• Fluent in Chinese

What we offer:

Emotech is a flat-structured and family-styled startup. We want each member to be well taken care of and have the capability to grow with the team. You are welcome to suggest any other benefits in addition to all of these in the following!

· Autonomy to make vital decisions and offer solutions that have an impact on company development and the AI world

· Competitive salary package including company equity

· Performance bonus

· Pension scheme (NEST)

· Medical insurance (BUPA UK, private healthcare)

· Work with diverse team with extensive domain expertise, some of the brightest & highly reputable minds in AI, software development, mechanics, business and investment

· Collaboration on various projects with renowned universities, including CMU, UCL, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London & University of Edinburgh

· Internal knowledge transfer to explore multi-modality, ASR, NLP, computer vision, software architecture and more

· Patent application (registration & legal consultancy)

· Working visa application (application & legal consultancy)

· Convenient location in lively Shoreditch

· Everyday dinner

· Weekly happy hours with beers, scotch & wine

Emotech is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace. We are building a diverse culture and workforce where is made up of inclusive groups of diverse people and treating all employees and job applicants equally and irrespective of their race, religion, color, nationality, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

This job was originally posted on Jora UK