Dir, Project Mgmt

22-Oct-2025

US Remote

10544BR

Company Summary

Join us to transform how we work across the enterprise! We're seeking a Director of Business Transformation to lead our internal AI transformation journey. In this role, you'll combine strategic vision with hands-on execution, partnering directly with business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities, redesign critical processes, and build the measurement frameworks that prove AI's transformative value. This is a high-visibility role reporting to the VP of AI Center of Excellence where you'll manage multiple complex, business-critical initiatives simultaneously, operating at the executive level and navigating organizational dynamics to drive change forward. If you're energized by the challenge of turning AI's potential into measurable business results, this is your opportunity.

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 transformation, process improvement, or management consulting with proven track record leading successful enterprise change initiatives

• Experience with AI technologies including generative AI, AI agents, and automation platforms, with ability to assess technical feasibility and engage credibly with technical teams

• Strong background in process design and optimization methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, business process reengineering, or service design)

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects involving diverse stakeholder groups and competing priorities

• Experience designing and implementing performance measurement frameworks that demonstrate business value and drive accountability

• Exceptional facilitation and communication skills, with ability to build trust across all organizational levels and influence without authority

• Strong business acumen and analytical capabilities, including building compelling business cases and using data to drive decisions

• Understanding of change management principles and what drives successful adoption of new ways of working

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

• Experience working within AI Centers of Excellence, transformation offices, or innovation teams

• Background in management consulting with exposure to multiple industries and transformation methodologies

• Certification in process improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Prosci Change Management)

• Direct experience implementing AI solutions and leading AI-driven transformation initiatives

Compensation Information

The U.S. salary range for this position is $117500.00 - $205750.00. This range is subject to change as Deltek takes a number of factors into consideration when determining individual base pay, such as location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including incentive compensation and equity.

Benefits and perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Deltek. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, paid vacation time and holidays, well-living programs, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Travel Requirements

No

Compliance Requirements

Certain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.

EEO Statement

Deltek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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