AECOM are hiring a
Senior Manager, Enterprise AI UX Design
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise AI UX Design to define and scale how employees interact with AI across the enterprise. This leader will establish the standards, frameworks, and reusable patterns that shape a unified experience across AI Assistants, Operational AI & Automation, Applied/Domain AI, and Agentic AI solutions.
This role is responsible for ensuring that Human-AI interactions are intuitive, trusted, low-friction, and consistent across products and workflows. The Senior Manager will create enterprise-wide standards for interaction design, collaboration patterns, transparency, user control, and cross-product AI experiences, while partnering closely with Product Leaders, Product Managers, Design, Engineering, and the AI Transformation Office.
The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of product strategy, UX leadership, systems thinking, enterprise transformation, and AI fluency, with the ability to influence across organizations and turn emerging AI interaction concepts into practical enterprise standards. This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based from either Houston or Dallas, TX.
Key Responsibilities
- Define Enterprise AI Experience Standards
Establish and govern enterprise-wide Human–AI interaction principles across all AI solutions
Create scalable frameworks and reusable patterns that ensure consistency and reduce cognitive load
Ensure standards are practical, adaptable, and evolve with advancing AI capabilities - Lead Interaction Design & Experience Architecture
Define frameworks for selecting the right interaction modality (conversational, embedded, automated, agentic)
Guide Product and Design teams on applying interaction models based on user needs, workflow complexity, and risk
Drive low-friction, workflow-integrated experiences using usability insights and adoption data - Drive Human–AI Collaboration Models
Define patterns for human–AI collaboration, including supervision, approval, delegation, escalation, and human-in-the-loop workflows
Enable seamless cross-product experiences and workflow handoffs between users and AI systems
Standardize visibility into tasks, ownership, workflow state, and system performance - Establish Trust, Transparency & Control
Set standards for explainability, autonomy signaling, and user control
Ensure users understand how AI is operating (assist, recommend, automate, act) and when intervention is required
Define patterns for approvals, overrides, escalation, and responsible decision-making
Continuously refine trust and control models based on user behavior and operational feedback - Influence Product Strategy & Governance
Advise Product, Design, and Engineering leaders on AI experience design and alignment to enterprise standards
Balance consistency and governance with product flexibility and innovation
Translate industry trends and internal learnings into actionable frameworks and guidance
Help shape the enterprise approach to “UI for AI” across systems and workflows - Measure, Evolve & Scale Adoption
Define and track metrics to evaluate adoption and effectiveness of AI experience standards
Identify friction points, inconsistencies, and trust gaps across AI-enabled experiences
Evolve standards through continuous feedback, insights, and best practices
Build playbooks, frameworks, and governance mechanisms to drive consistent adoption
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree plus at least 10 years of product management, UX strategy, enterprise platform design, digital experience architecture, experience, including 2 years of leadership experience driving cross-functional strategy through influence and governance, or demonstrated equivalent experience and education.
Demonstrated experience defining enterprise-wide standards, frameworks, or operating models across multiple products or platforms.
Strong understanding of AI-enabled product experiences, including conversational AI, workflow automation, analytics-driven interfaces, and emerging agentic systems.
Experience partnering across Product, Design, Engineering, Operations, and transformation or governance organizations.
Proven ability to translate ambiguity into scalable frameworks, decision models, and reusable patterns.
Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and guide distributed product teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing or governing Human-AI interaction models in a large enterprise environment.
Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, responsible AI, and trust-centered experience design.
Experience in workflow systems, productivity tools, operational platforms, or enterprise knowledge systems.
Strong systems-thinking capability with the ability to design across products rather than within a single application.
Experience building design patterns, playbooks, or review frameworks adopted across multiple teams.
Knowledge of industry trends in agentic AI, AI copilots, enterprise automation, and digital employee experience.
Additional Information
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here, youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
State/Province: Texas
Business Group: Corporate
Legal Entity: AECOM
Business Line: Corporate
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Operating Group: Corporate
Primary Location: US - Dallas, TX - 13355 Noel Road
Compensation: USD 170000 - USD 210000 - yearly
