Project manager of an AI hackathon

NTT DATA is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to take end-to-end operational ownership of the planning, coordination, execution, and follow-up of the Global AI Hackathon. This is a high-visibility global initiative, involving NTT DATA employees, senior leadership, multiple regions and business units, as well as external agencies and suppliers.

• Build, own, and maintain the Global AI Hackathon master plan, including milestones, critical path, dependencies, owners, and deadlines
• Drive execution across the complete lifecycle: preparation, launch, competition, regional phases, global final, awards, and closure
• Establish project governance, RACI, reporting cadence, decision mechanisms, and escalation paths
• Coordinate multiple parallel workstreams and ensure cross-team dependencies are actively managed
• Drive actions through completion and proactively intervene when delivery is at risk
• Act as the central project coordination interface across Global NTT DATA, regions, business units, practices, and functions
• Work directly with senior and executive management, providing concise status, risks, decisions required, and recommendations
• Coordinate leadership, regional leads, jury members, trainers, communications teams, support teams, and other stakeholders
• Ensure executive meetings and events are fully prepared with validated materials, agendas, responsibilities, and follow-up actions
• Coordinate external agencies, event suppliers, communication partners, and other third parties
• Define clear deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and approval requirements
• Monitor supplier readiness and proactively address delivery risks
• Ensure external deliverables meet NTT DATA requirements and quality expectations
• Coordinate operational readiness across the complete lifecycle: Launch & Registration → Training & Participant Support → Project Submissions → Jury & Evaluations → Regional Phases → Global Final → Awards Ceremony → Post-event Follow-up
• For every critical milestone, ensure clear ownership, readiness criteria, validated communications, contingency plans, and timely escalation
• Maintain the master schedule, RAID log, action tracker, and decision log
• Establish quality gates and readiness checks for critical events and communications
• Organize dry runs and contingency planning for high-profile activities
• Validate critical information before release
• Identify risks early and escalate with clear impact assessment and proposed resolution
• Ensure no surprises for Global Hackathon leadership or executive stakeholders
• Provide structured operational and executive reporting covering progress, milestones, participation, submissions, event readiness, suppliers, risks, blockers, decisions, and next steps

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of relevant Project Management experience, preferably within complex international or enterprise initiatives
• Demonstrated ownership of high-visibility projects with fixed deadlines
• Experience working directly with senior management and executive stakeholders
• Strong global stakeholder-management and influencing skills
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple parallel workstreams and dependencies
• Strong risk management, problem-solving, and escalation capabilities
• Experience managing external suppliers/agencies or complex third-party dependencies
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure and manage last-minute changes
• Fluent professional English – mandatory, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint
• Spanish language skills are highly appreciated, given the global and multicultural stakeholder environment
• Technical AI development expertise is not required, but a good understanding of AI/GenAI and interest in AI-driven transformation are expected
• Будет плюсом: Experience with global transformation or innovation programs; Corporate events, global conferences, or hackathons; AI / GenAI transformation initiatives; Executive-level event organization; Internal communications and employee-engagement programs

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