Technical Project Manager - AI (Project and Program Management)

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Project Manager with expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to lead and manage AI‑driven projects from conception to execution. The ideal candidate will act as the bridge between technical teams, stakeholders, and business partners, ensuring that AI projects are delivered on time, within scope, leveraging Agile methodologies to deliver customer‑focused solutions. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI initiatives and play a key role in shaping the future of our AI capabilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and oversee AI/ML projects across their lifecycle, from ideation to deployment.
• Manage and influence stakeholders, including business, product, and development team members on solution delivery and scope.
• Serve as the project manager for delivery teams by enabling the team to self‑organize, remove impediments, and nurture an environment for high‑performing team dynamics.
• Work closely and use best practices with the delivery team to support daily stand‑up, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and long‑term release planning.
• Manage project budget and resources efficiently, optimizing workload and resource allocation.
• Leverage Fortive Business System tools to implement visual and daily management and appropriate standard work.
• Drive improvements in the product development processes to increase product quality, program cycle time, and development costs.
• Source issues, problems, and ideas from developers and other teams to find solutions for problems.
• Ensure development programs have robust plans and resource alignment for execution.
• Escalate resource conflicts and drive resolution with engineering leadership.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and partner with vendors as required by the program.
• Track project progress and generate comprehensive reports using reporting tools and dashboards.
• Drive team accountability and coordinate efforts to meet project milestones.
• Stay up to date on AI and Agile trends and best practices, continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and team productivity.

Organizational Alignment

• Reports to the Sr. Manager – Agile and R&D Operations.
• Deliver quality software early and often, better technical practices, eliminate waste, improve lead/cycle time for throughput, and reduce project risks.

Qualification and Experience

Required Skills

• 4+ years Project Management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical/electronic engineering.
• Experience with managing scope, schedule, budget and quality of projects.
• Implementation history of complex engineering release.
• Solid understanding of both the theory and application of AI/ML concepts, tools, Agile practices, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and XP.
• Analytical, relationship‑building, problem‑solving abilities, and collaboration across team boundaries.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Good understanding of software architecture.

Preferred Skills

• PMP Certification desired.
• Scrum Master (CSM), PMI‑ACP and (CSP) certification would be an asset.
• Change agent who is a positive organizational influence.
• Professional experience within a SaaS organization preferred.

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.