Senior AI Program Manager and Strategy Leader

EDWIN LEIGH

Washington D.C. 301-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Senior Program Manager with 10+ years of experience leading AI, IT, and strategic programs at Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon. I help organizations execute complex initiatives by translating executive priorities into roadmaps, governance structures, and measurable outcomes. An advanced user of Power BI, Jira, Workday, and enterprise PMO tools.

EXPERIENCE

META – Senior Project Manager, AI & Strategy Programs – Washington, DC 40 hours/week Jan 2025 – Present

● Drove cross-functional alignment across HR, Legal, Operations, Analytics, Product, Software Engineering, and AI teams; translated strategic requirements into workstreams, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans.

● Managed Metamate (AI-enabled enterprise platform) using Excel and Power BI dashboards; tracked program performance and operational trends to inform executive decisions and process improvements.

● Led requirements and documentation reviews for completeness, compliance, alignment, and delivery readiness; developed executive briefings, reports, management recommendations, and communications for senior leaders.

● Built KPI dashboards and governance routines to track action items, project performance, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.

● Coordinated technical stakeholders on AI-enabled use cases, integration, implementation, testing/scenario development, and adoption while balancing competing priorities and delivery constraints. MICROSOFT CORPORATION – Program Manager – Redmond, WA 40 hours/week Jan 2024 – Oct 2024

● Managed global People & Culture programs across Engineering, AI, Compliance, Operations, and Product; developed roadmaps, implementation plans, milestones, and governance mechanisms for international stakeholders.

● Partnered with product managers, engineers, and AI teams on Copilot pre-launch prompts, use cases, testing scenarios, and implementation activities to improve readiness and adoption.

● Led fiscal and resource planning for Veterans@microsoft, Women@microsoft, Black@microsoft, and other employee resource groups; analyzed program requirements, workforce needs, and budgets to inform resource allocation and annual work plans.

● Prepared executive presentations, briefing materials, leadership communications, and recommendations; led recurring global working-group meetings and coordinated action items through completion.

● Planned, managed, and led Accessibility and DEI Council global programs; created bi-weekly presentations for the global organization; developed policies, procedures, and metrics aligned with broader organizational goals to standardize direction.

AMAZON – Sourcing Project Manager – Arlington, VA 40 hours/week Aug 2022 – Feb 2023

● Led technical sourcing and workforce programs for engineering organizations; translated demand into execution plans, priorities, milestones, and performance measures.

● Monitored program performance, capacity, milestones, risks, and corrective actions; applied PMO governance to keep deliverables aligned with business objectives and resource constraints.

● Analyzed pipeline performance, workforce capacity, and operational effectiveness in Power BI and Excel; developed recommendations that improved process efficiency.

● Coordinated vendor/partner information, requirements, sourcing documentation, and leadership updates; supported procurement-oriented decisions and high-value program initiatives through structured analysis and documentation.

● Led and developed a team of three sourcers and transitioned program responsibilities following a company-wide reduction in force.

2U, INC. – Senior Talent Acquisition Program Manager – Lanham, MD 40 hours/week Dec 2016 – Aug 2022

● Built the company's sourcing function from scratch, creating standards, workflows, operating cadences, staffing models, KPIs, and management controls for scalable execution.

● Managed 10-12 concurrent recruiting and workforce programs with external partners; established schedules, priorities, resource plans, and deliverables to maintain on-time execution.

● Developed market analyses, compensation recommendations, hiring plans, and executive dashboards; used quantitative analysis to inform resource allocation and workforce planning decisions.

● Supported vendor/partner and procurement activities by defining requirements, documenting scope, setting service expectations, developing proposals, and recommending programs; monitored delivery and performance against agreed objectives.

● Managed and developed a four-person recruiting team and coordinated with university partners and other external stakeholders on strategic hiring initiatives. Selected Program Results

META: Drove recruitment program improvements that increased operational efficiency by 43% and reporting accuracy by 40%.

Microsoft: Led the integration of two organizational teams by assessing policies, job structures, and operating practices; identified gaps and developed standardized policies, guidelines, and aligned organizational structures for 500+ employees.

Amazon: Delivered a $650K HR compliance initiative using structured project tracking, cross-functional coordination, and Workday-based reporting.

2U. Inc: Built a scalable sourcing function from the ground up and recruited, trained, and managed a four-person team using KPI and performance-management routines. PLATFORMS & TOOLS

Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Workday, ServiceNow, GitHub, GitLab, ATS platforms EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — University of Maryland Global Campus Bachelor of Arts, English & Communication — University of Maryland Eastern Shore Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance

Google AI, Google

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