AI Engineering, PMO Lead

As AI Engineering Lead , you own this initiative end to end. You are accountable for defining the vision, shaping the roadmap, and driving delivery across multiple agentic initiatives in parallel. You will prioritise use cases based on business impact, align senior stakeholders across functions, and ensure agents are delivered, adopted, and producing measurable results.

About Sidetrade:

Sidetrade is an AI company, listed on Euronext Growth, on a mission to revolutionize the way enterprises unlock value from their customers leveraging its Order-to-Cash Intelligence platform and its Data Lake .

We’re proud of our 38 nationalities and these diverse perspectives drive our innovation, one team culture and a customer-first mindset. Sidetrade is positioned as a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader since 2022.

We value passion over perfection. So, if you’re eager to learn and bring great energy, we want to hear from you. Be you. Grow with us. 

Curious about Sidetrade? Catch the  Sidetrade Inside Out podcast .

Requirements

What you’ll be doing :

• Own the roadmap, scope, and delivery of all internal agent initiatives across departments.
• Structure the program into clear projects with timelines, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Ensure consistent delivery standards across multiple agent use case.
• Work closely with department heads and business owners to identify automation opportunities.
• Translate business needs into clear problem statements, priorities, and success criteria.
• Ensure use cases are realistic, valuable, and aligned with company objectives.
• Manage and coordinate a team of AI Engineers building internal agents.
• Define priorities, sequence work, and unblock execution.
• Act as the interface between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Define KPIs and ROI expectations for each agent initiative.
• Track delivery progress, adoption, and operational impact.
• Drive change management to ensure agents are actually used by teams.
• Align with Engineering, IT, Security, Data, and Ops where needed.
• Anticipate risks related to data access, tooling, dependencies, or timelines.
• Ensure smooth communication and decision-making across teams
• Define how agent projects are documented, prioritised, reviewed, and validated.
• Bring structure and clarity to a fast-moving, innovative environment.
• Help leadership maintain visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes.

What you’ll bring :

Core Skills (Must-Have)

• Proven experience in program management, product ownership, or PMO roles delivering complex technical initiatives.
• Strong background working with engineering teams on AI, data, or software products.
• Experience delivering projects in a B2B SaaS, tech, or AI-driven environment.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel initiatives with different stakeholders and priorities.
• Strong execution mindset: planning, prioritisation, delivery tracking, and risk management.
• Comfort working with technical concepts (AI, automation, APIs, systems) without needing to code.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and business audiences.

Nice to Have:

• Experience managing AI, automation, or data-driven initiatives.
• Background in internal tools, productivity platforms, or operational transformation.
• Exposure to agentic AI, workflow automation, or applied AI projects.
• Experience working in fast-paced, scaling organisations.
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid delivery models, or product-led delivery.

Benefits

Benefits :

• Attractive location- office based in the heart of Birmingham city centre.
• Hybrid work model – a flexible mix of in-office and remote days.
• Great culture – active Social Club organizing regular team events and activities.
• Health & wellness – medical coverage, life insurance, and other wellness programs.
• Time off – competitive paid holidays plus public holidays.
• Career growth & compensation – competitive salary, equal opportunities, learning & mentorship programs, and advancement support.

 Because when you thrive, we all succeed! 

We’re committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for every candidate.

If you need any accommodation during the hiring process, just let us know. 

Agencies

We only accept applications from invited agencies via our Workable portal. Unsolicited CVs sent to managers or HR won’t be subject to fees.