Project Management Collaborator

Role Overview

We are looking for an AI Project Management Collaborator to support the planning, coordination, and execution of applied AI research projects at Saigon AI Hub (SAIH).

This role involves working closely with AI research teams, enterprises, and public-sector organizations to translate real-world challenges into structured research projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timely execution, and measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

·       Challenge Scoping: Support the identification and assessment of real-world challenges suitable for applied AI research. Work with partner organizations and research teams to define project objectives, expected outcomes, data requirements, and resource commitments.

·       Research Team Matching: Coordinate the matching process between qualified challenges and suitable AI research teams.

·       Project Planning & Coordination: Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and stakeholder responsibilities.

·       Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with research teams, partner organizations, technical experts, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout project execution.

·       Progress Monitoring: Track project progress, risks, dependencies, and action items; proactively follow up and escalate issues when necessary.

·       Project Reviews & Validation: Support research reviews, prototype demonstrations, pilot validation, and project handover.

·       Documentation & Reporting: Maintain project documentation, track partner commitments, and prepare regular progress reports for the SAIH Program Manager and Executive Board.

Requirements

·       Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related fields, with 1–2 years of experience in project management, project coordination, or technology-related projects. Experience in AI projects is a plus.

·       Strong interest in AI technologies, applied AI research, and real-world applications.

·       Strong organizational, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

·       Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

·       Good written and verbal communication skills in Vietnamese and English.

·       Proactive, detail-oriented, responsible, and results-oriented mindset.

·       Ability to work with ambiguity, follow through on commitments, identify blockers early, and escalate issues appropriately.

·       Basic understanding of project success measures and the ability to track deliverables against agreed objectives; familiarity with data/AI concepts is an advantage.