Dir, Project Mgmt

Director, AI Business Transformation, AI Center of Excellence

22-Oct-2025

US Remote

10544

Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project‑based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values‑driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work.

Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one‑of‑a‑kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress.

Position

Responsibilities Director, AI Business Transformation About the Role

We are actively seeking an experienced Director of Business Transformation to lead cross‑functional AI initiatives that fundamentally transform how we work across the enterprise. You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, partnering with business teams throughout the organization to identify opportunities, reimagine processes, design new ways of working, and establish measurement frameworks that demonstrate tangible business impact. You will be expected to operate comfortably and effectively at the Executive and VP level, managing multiple high‑complexity, high‑risk and business‑critical projects.

This role reports to the VP, AI Center of Excellence and Business Transformation, and partners closely with business executives and cross‑functional teams to drive our internal AI transformation program forward.

Transformation Leadership & Execution

• Lead end‑to‑end transformation initiatives that leverage AI to redesign business processes, enhance productivity, and create new operational capabilities
• Partner with business leaders across functions to understand pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities where AI can drive meaningful change
• Manage multiple concurrent transformation projects, navigating organizational complexity to remove barriers and maintain momentum

Opportunity Identification & Assessment

• Systematically identify and evaluate AI opportunities across the enterprise through process analysis, stakeholder interviews, and data‑driven assessment
• Conduct current‑state process mapping to uncover inefficiencies and areas ripe for AI‑driven improvement
• Assess feasibility, impact, and effort for potential AI use cases, creating business cases that articulate value and implementation approach
• Build and maintain a pipeline of transformation initiatives aligned with enterprise AI strategy and business priorities

Process Design & Optimization

• Design future‑state processes that effectively integrate AI capabilities while optimizing for user experience, efficiency, and business outcomes
• Develop detailed process flows, user journeys, and operating models that define how teams will work differently with AI‑enabled capabilities
• Establish change management and adoption strategies that ensure new processes and tools are embraced by end users

Performance Measurement & Value Realization

• Design comprehensive measurement frameworks that track transformation progress, adoption metrics, and business impact
• Establish baseline metrics and KPIs, build dashboards, and conduct post‑implementation reviews to assess value realization
• Translate measurement data into compelling narratives that demonstrate ROI and inform future transformation decisions

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, process owners, and frontline teams across the organization
• Serve as a bridge between business units and technical teams, facilitating workshops and collaborative sessions that drive consensus and decision‑making
• Champion AI adoption by highlighting success stories and demonstrating value
• Develop enablement programs that build organizational capability

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business…