AI Enablement & Program Operations

Job description

Perella Weinberg is seeking an Innovation Associate to run and build on the firm's AI program in direct partnership with stakeholders across the Corporate functions. This is a hands-on operator role: you will own the recurring work that keeps the program running – adoption reporting, training and onboarding materials, vendor and contract follow-through, pilot logistics, and platform administration – and grow into building the proprietary toolset the firm runs on. Perella Weinberg runs an AI program firm-wide, roughly 750 seats across the firm's 12 offices in five countries, with near-universal adoption driven by demand rather than mandate. The program is now in a build phase: the firm's own expertise is being packaged into a proprietary skill library the whole firm uses and builds on every day. This individual will combine frontier AI models and tools, Microsoft 365, various connectors, and custom-built solutions to improve processes, enhance data quality, and create operating leverage across the Corporate functions. The successful candidate is a self-starter who thrives in an ambiguous, dynamic environment and craves the opportunity to build solutions end-to-end with a variety of tools while having significant autonomy. No engineering background is required – this program was built by a leader without one. Responsibilities Reporting. Produce the recurring adoption and usage reporting and the readouts leadership needs, including the drivers behind the numbers and where a metric is not telling the full story Training and onboarding materials. Keep the training library current – the Workday onboarding journey, guides, and session materials – working with other departments so it stays accurate across firm platforms Keeping things moving. Push contracts, vendor items, and internal processes along so nothing stalls; assist with platform administration, including placing people into the proper groups with the proper roles Pilot logistics. Run the logistics as new features deploy – scheduling, tester groups, feedback, and follow-through First-pass skill development. Draft and self-test new skills, growing into the work as you learn the library; the Head of Innovation approves what ships Corporate up-skilling and AI consultation. Own AI up-skilling for the Corporate teams, get them fluent across the full tool stack, and be their first call for how-to questions Workflow redesign. Learn how Corporate teams execute work today, spot the bottlenecks, find where AI reshapes the process, and help rebuild it Ad hoc data clean-up. Take on multi-step data clean-ups spanning many stakeholders; sequence the work end to end so it is fixed once and stakeholder whiplash is minimized Ad hoc operational support. Pitch in on other firm priorities that touch AI use and development Firm-level strategy stays with the Head of Innovation: the vendor relationships, firm-wide communication and training, advisory-business consultation, workflow strategy at the firm level, ownership of the firm skill library, and final approval on any skill that ships firm-wide. The Ideal Candidate Will Possess At least four years of experience in a corporate setting with cross-functional exposure, using every resource available and working across groups to reach strong outcomes A builder's mindset – comfortable prototyping, shipping, and iterating rather than only administering; you tinker, adjust, and pull the thread to the end Fluency across the full AI tool stack (skills, connectors, agentic workflows, Microsoft 365, dashboards, scheduled jobs) and in how work actually gets done Strong analytical skills and clear writing; you are ruthless about inspecting data, catch the wrong date or the wrong currency before anyone else, and tell a story with data rather than just putting numbers on a page A fast learner and the most curious person in the room – quick to ask questions, know which resources to tap, and pull in a subject-matter expert when you do not know Deep organization and a mastery of prioritization; everything is on your radar and you ask the right questions to decide what matters most An approachable, humble manner and the ability to work with people at every level, consulting and guiding a colleague without making them feel behind The habit of shipping fast and soliciting effective feedback – putting work in front of the right people early and getting the internal customer as close to what they want as possible Vigilance on compliance and legal while pushing new technology forward; the program sits close to client and deal information, so knowing which questions to ask about access and information sharing is mandatory. Experience in a regulated space helps. Comfort with ambiguity and the initiative to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment Please note that AI is used in our recruitment process, including resume screening and an AI-enabled screening interview. The right candidate will be excited to engage with new technology as part of this process, and we will be excited to see what you do with it. Compensation The annualized base salary for this position is $110,000-$140,000. The annualized base salary range represents low and high ends of the base pay range for this position. The specific base salary an employee in this job classification receives depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic work location, prior employment history/experience, job-related knowledge, qualifications and skills, etc. Base pay is just one component of Perella Weinberg's total compensation package that may be available to employees. Depending on the position and other factors, other rewards may also include discretionary bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), paid time off, and many other benefits, subject to applicable eligibility criteria and Firm policies. Perella Weinberg is a leading global independent advisory firm, providing strategic and financial advice to a broad client base, including corporations, financial sponsors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds. The Firm offers a wide range of advisory services to clients in some of the most active industry sectors and global markets. With approximately 700 employees, Perella Weinberg currently maintains offices in New York, London, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, Chicago, Munich, Palm Beach, Denver, Calgary, and Greenwich. Perella Weinberg is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Firm to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status. Notice on Recruitment Fraud - Perella Weinberg Perella Weinberg uses an automated employment decision tool ("AEDT") to assist in evaluating certain candidates during the hiring process for select lateral roles. This includes AI-assisted resume screening and first-round interview screening for the positions where the tool is deployed. What the tool assesses. The AEDT is used at two stages of the hiring process for select lateral roles: Resume screening: the tool evaluates prior employers and the relevance of that experience to the open role, the nature of work performed at prior employers as it relates to the open role, and the presence of relevant work experience, skills, and competencies stated in the job description. Interview screening: the tool evaluates candidate responses to standardized behavioral interview questions, assessing communication of qualifications relative to role requirements and firm-specific competencies. Bias audit. Alex's AI Interviewer system was independently audited for bias in accordance with NYC Local Law 144 by Warden AI (Warden Technologies, Inc.), a third-party auditor with no financial or development interest in the tool. The most recent audit that was available at the time this notice was posted (audit published July 8, 2026; sample size 17,544) measured selection rates, impact ratios, and outcome consistency across sex, race/ethnicity, and intersectional (sex × race/ethnicity) categories, and found the tool's outputs within the accepted range across all measured groups. Perella Weinberg began using this tool for the roles described above on October 2, 2026. 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Requests will be reviewed in accordance with Perella Weinberg's reasonable accommodation policies. Questions. For questions about this notice or the use of automated tools in our hiring process, contact humanresources@pwpartners.com. This notice is provided in accordance with New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 and Title 6, Chapter 5, Subchapter T of the Rules of the City of New York.