AI Development Project Manager

Company Description

AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.

Making Future

Job Description

AI is rapidly reshaping how engineering, project delivery, technical advisory and product development are executed. AFRY’s Global Division Industry is now boosting its AI development with a dedicated AI Development Project Manager to coordinate initiatives across segments and regions.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering delivery, digital development and business transformation. Your primary focus will be on turning AI use cases into concrete value in projects and delivery operations, while also supporting AI enablement in sales and internal workflows.

As AI Development Project Manager, you will:

• Coordinate and drive AI initiatives across operations within Global Division Industry
• Develop and maintain AI development portfolio with prioritization routines
• Translate delivery and project needs into practical AI use cases and prioritized development backlogs
• Work closely with engineering teams, project managers, data/AI specialists and IT to ensure AI initiatives are feasible, scalable, and aligned with tools roadmaps.
• Ensure AI solutions are deployed with clear ownership, governance and adoption in organizations
• Support selected AI initiatives in sales, bid processes and internal efficiency (e.g. planning, reporting, knowledge reuse)
• Track value realization, risks and dependencies, ensuring AI development stays aligned with business priorities
• Act as a bridge between strategy, operations and technical implementation
• Success in the role is measured by a prioritized, active AI portfolio with deployed use cases, clear ownership, and demonstrated value in Client delivery or internal efficiency.

The working location is flexible within AFRY’s operating countries. Regular collaboration with Nordic and international teams is part of the role.

This role is initially offered as a one-year fixed-term position, with the opportunity to further shape and adapt it based on evolving needs.

The position reports directly to the COO Office giving the access to all global operations of the division. Internal candidates may apply for this temporary role with possibility to continue in current role after this assignment.

Qualifications

The person we are looking for has: 

• Solid experience in project or program management within IT, engineering, industrial projects or consulting
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional development initiatives in complex organizations
• Strong understanding of engineering and project delivery processes (e.g. design, execution, project management, quality, safety)
• Practical exposure to data, digital or AI-enabled solutions
• Hands-on AI development capability, such as experience building simple AI tools, agents, prototypes or automations to test, demonstrate and challenge use cases
• Ability to structure, prioritize and communicate clearly with both technical and business stakeholders
• A pragmatic, delivery-oriented mindset – focused on impact rather than hypex
• Fluency in English

Experience from industrial digitalization, engineering tools, data platforms, automation or AI adoption is considered an advantage.

Additional Information

Interested? 

You can ask for more detailed information from COO Global Division Industry Marika Hahtala, +358 40 823 89 86 or marika.hahtala@afry.com

Please send your application and CV with salary request by June 5th 2026. We will start interviews as applications arrive and will select suitable candidate when found.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.