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Position Summary

The Strategic Program Manager is a senior execution leader within the AI Ecosystem Chief of Staff Office. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role drives the execution of the organization’s most important cross-functional AI initiatives — translating leadership direction into structured plans, milestones, and outcomes.

Based in Beijing, the role acts as the operational backbone for executive decision-making: tracking commitments, surfacing risks, coordinating demo readiness, and holding stakeholders accountable across global and China-based teams. The role requires fluent English and Mandarin to bridge regional execution with global leadership.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead execution of strategic cross-functional initiatives across the AI Ecosystem organization.

• Track executive actions, decisions, and follow-ups to ensure timely closure.

• Maintain dashboards and milestone tracking of actions for leadership visibility.

• Coordinate demo readiness for leadership meetings and executive reviews.

• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalation paths for in-flight initiatives.

• Ensure accountability across stakeholders and workstreams.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

• Full professional fluency in English and Mandarin (verbal and written) — both are required for daily work with global and China-based stakeholders.

• 5+ years of experience in project management, strategy & operations, consulting, or a Chief of Staff function.

• Demonstrated experience driving cross-functional initiatives with executive stakeholders.

• Proficiency in executive reporting, dashboards, and milestone tracking tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MBA or technical Master’s) preferred.

• Experience supporting AI, cloud, data, or large-scale technology organizations.

• Background working in a multinational, matrixed environment spanning APAC and global teams.

• Familiarity with OKR / portfolio governance frameworks and executive operating cadences.

Core Competencies

• Executive presence and the judgment to brief, debrief, and represent leadership.
• Structured thinking — can decompose ambiguous problems into milestones, owners, and dates.
• Bias for action and follow-through; closes loops without being asked.
• Discretion with confidential information and sensitivity to organizational dynamics.
• Collaborative operator — earns trust without formal authority.

Working Conditions

• This is a full-time position based in Beijing, China. The role works on a hybrid schedule from the Lenovo Beijing campus and partners closely with global counterparts in North America and EMEA, which will occasionally require flexibility in working hours to accommodate cross-time-zone meetings. Limited domestic and international travel may be required.