Portrait of Liz RiveraProgram Manager · AI Operator

ABOUT LIZ

I turn strategy into operating systems people can actually use.

I am a senior business program manager and hands-on AI operator with 19+ years of experience connecting enterprise strategy to daily execution. My work brings together transformation, governance, portfolio visibility, adoption, automation, and AI-enabled operations.

19+years leading transformation
500+employees coached
60+cross-functional teams aligned
3portfolio case studies

THE THROUGHLINE

Enterprise leadership grounded in how work actually gets done.

Across Accenture, Slalom, Honeywell, an aerospace company, and the AI Operating Lab, I have worked at the point where strategy becomes execution. I help leaders create clarity, teams understand why their work matters, and organizations build systems that make progress visible.

I also build and operate what I advocate. Through KiwiFamilies.co.nz, I test managed AI agents, Scrum-based coordination, human approval controls, and automation in a real business serving 30K+ monthly readers.

HOW I LEAD

Clarity first. Systems second. Adoption throughout.

01

Align

Connect leadership priorities to the work teams deliver every day.

02

Design

Build operating models, governance, and portfolio systems people can use.

03

Adopt

Turn change into sustained practice through co-design, coaching, and trust.

04

Operate

Apply AI with clear roles, human accountability, and measurable feedback.