Full Job Description
Role Summary
MACOM is expanding its use of AI across engineering, enterprise platforms and business functions. The AI Innovations Project Specialist will plan, drive and deliver these initiatives from start to finish. The role connects the AI Innovations Office with functional stakeholders. It translates between technical capabilities and business needs, keeps projects on schedule and helps employees adopt new AI tools and ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
• Own timelines, milestones, dependencies and status reporting for assigned AI initiatives.
• Run project governance cadences, including status meetings, steering updates and risk and issue reviews.
Stakeholder Coordination
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison between the AI Innovations Office and business function leaders.
• Translate technical capabilities into business outcomes, and business needs into technical requirements.
Requirements and Use Case Development
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and document AI use cases.
• Prioritize use cases by expected ROI and define clear success metrics.
Vendor and Tool Evaluation
• Coordinate proofs of concept, vendor demos, and build-vs-buy analyses for business-function AI tools.
• Work with Procurement, Legal, IT and Information Security on vendor selection and onboarding.
Adoption, Training, and Change Management
• Design and deliver AI literacy programs and tool-specific training.
• Build and execute change management plans that drive sustained adoption.
Cross-Project Dependency Management
• Track interdependencies across projects, such as infrastructure readiness that gates downstream work.
• Identify blockers early and escalate them with proposed solutions.
Governance Support
• Coordinate with the AI Governance and Security workstreams.
• Ensure business-function AI projects clear policy, compliance and security requirements, including ITAR, NISP, GDPR and SOX where applicable.
Qualifications
Required
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in project management, program coordination, or a related role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience designing or delivering training, or supporting change management efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Preferred
• Experience with AI, automation or enterprise technology implementations.
• Familiarity with vendor evaluation, proofs of concept or procurement processes.
• Exposure to regulated environments (export controls, data privacy, or financial controls).
• PMP, CAPM, Agile or change management certification.
RSU Eligible
This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM's discretion, subject to individual and company performance.
Salary Range
The Salary Range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates' experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
