AI Project Manager (m/f)

Permanent contract, full-time, ref : AIPM26

Service: Corporate

Job Title : AI Project Manager

Hierarchical Superior :  Deputy CEO / CEO

JOB MISSION

The job holder’s mission is to steer Luxinnovation’s AI roadmap, translating business challenges into measurable-impact AI solutions. The job holder rethinks and simplifies processes — and, where relevant, redesigns them with ‘AI-native’ solutions — while ensuring GDPR compliance, alignment with EU AI Act principles, robust risk management and strong team adoption.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify business opportunities and translate objectives into precise AI use cases with value hypotheses, KPIs and clear success criteria

• Review and redesign end-to-end processes where AI enables a performance step-change, favouring AI-native architectures and simplified user journeys

• Align the AI roadmap with the priorities of the Deputy CEO and the agency’s national mission

• Build and maintain the prioritised AI roadmap based on value, feasibility, risk and return on investment; arbitrate initiatives and manage dependencies

• Frame projects with all directorates (Market Intelligence, Business Relationship, Innovation & Funding Support, Marketing and Communication, Finance, Admin, IT and HR); develop business cases and deployment plans

• Develop high-value, concrete use cases such as:

  • Assistants that guide companies towards relevant support schemes;

  • Automation and enhancement of Market Intelligence analyses;

  • Structured extraction of public data; human-supervised assisted drafting;

• Own the annual AI budget and ensure accurate forecasting and tracking

• In partnership with business owners, drive agile execution from experimentation to industrialisation, managing backlog, resources, budget, quality and risks

• Orchestrate internal teams (IT, compliance, risk management, GDPR) throughout projects to secure delivery and adherence

• Coordinate partners and suppliers, negotiate agreements and ensure outcome-focused deliverables

• Establish a responsible AI governance framework, including risk assessment, transparency, human oversight, data management and MLOps practices

• With trained change managers, lead change management activities: communications, training, support, adoption measurement and rapid iterations based on user feedback

• Set up sustainable impact indicators, including the energy performance of AI solutions and their contribution to service quality

• Maintain active technology and market watch to update the roadmap and redesign processes where AI provides a net advantage

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• University degree at Master’s level, preferably in computer science, data/AI, engineering, information systems or business/management with a strong technology focus, or equivalent

• Minimum professional experience required: 5 to 8 years in the relevant function, delivering digital and/or AI-enabled projects in a cross-functional environment; experience collaborating with business, IT, legal/compliance and vendors

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Proven ability to translate business objectives into pragmatic AI solutions and design AI‑native processes

• Mastery of agile methods, portfolio prioritisation and the development of business cases based on KPIs and quantified impacts

• Knowledge of AI and data building blocks (LLM/NLP, RAG, classification/regression, fine‑tuning, MLOps, API integrations, cloud tools) with the ability to select fit‑for‑purpose architectures

• Solid understanding of GDPR requirements and the principles of the forthcoming EU AI Act, and ability to embed them in the design and operation of solutions

• Excellent facilitation, cross‑disciplinary communication, change management and user adoption skills

• Strong assets (highly appreciated):

  • Demonstrated process redesign achievements using AI (before/after) showing measurable gains in quality, lead time, cost or satisfaction;

  • Experience in public‑sector innovation environments or in supporting companies and research organisations;

  • Knowledge of Luxinnovation programmes;

• Certifications: PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum and/or data/AI (e.g., MLOps, Data Governance); familiarity with ISO 42001 standards

LANGUAGES

• Proficiency in French and English (oral and written, minimum C1 level)

• German and/or Luxembourgish language skills would be considered a strong asset

IT SKILLS

• Perfect command of IT tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe

• Knowledge of web content management tools (CMS)

• Strong knowledge of social media

• Collaboration and agile tools (e.g., Teams, Jira)

• Data/AI platforms and tooling (e.g., Azure/OpenAI, Vertex AI), version control (e.g., Git), prompt and evaluation tools

If this sounds like the right next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your application online in English (including a CV). 

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It is important to note that the current position is to be filled at our present offices in Esch-Belval. However, the location of Luxinnovation GIE will change in the first quarter of 2027 and will be moved to Luxembourg Kirchberg.