AI Program Lead

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth Office - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday

As the AI Program Lead, you will play a key role in coordinating and supporting the delivery of Fortescue's AI portfolio. Working across multiple AI products and business domains, you will help ensure initiatives are planned, prioritised, tracked and delivered effectively.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys project management, bringing structure to complex programs and working with diverse stakeholders to keep work moving forward. You will support governance activities, portfolio reporting, risk management and value tracking while helping product teams deliver outcomes aligned to Fortescue's business priorities.

You will work closely with product owners, finance partners, technology teams and business stakeholders to maintain delivery discipline, coordinate program activities and provide visibility of progress, risks and key milestones across the AI portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain portfolio plans, schedules, milestones and delivery reporting across multiple AI initiatives
• Support program governance activities, including preparing materials, tracking actions and following up on key outcomes
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate
• Work with product owners and stakeholders to ensure priorities, timelines and deliverables remain aligned
• Maintain portfolio dashboards and reporting to provide visibility of delivery performance and key milestones
• Support the development and tracking of business cases, benefits and value outcomes for AI initiatives
• Coordinate inputs from product teams, finance and business stakeholders to ensure information is accurate and up to date
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and planning sessions to support effective collaboration across teams
• Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, reporting and delivery practices
• Contribute to the successful delivery of AI-enabled products that support Fortescue's business priorities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline
• Experience in project management, PMO, project coordination or program support within a complex organisation
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Experience maintaining project plans, status reporting, risk registers and delivery documentation
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting governance processes, project reviews or portfolio reporting activities
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure, discipline and follow-through to project delivery
• Familiarity with digital, technology or AI-related projects will be highly regarded
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI or similar.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.