Technical Program Manager

Accountabilities:

- Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale enterprise AI, digital, and cloud transformation programs, including engagements valued at $10 million or more, from initial strategy and roadmap development through implementation, launch, and measurable business outcomes.

- Break down complex programs into manageable workstreams, establishing clear responsibilities, delivery milestones, sequencing, dependencies, and accountability across teams.

- Coordinate multiple concurrent Agile teams, including engineering, product management, Scrum Masters, and delivery leaders, ensuring alignment around an integrated program plan.

- Establish program-level governance frameworks, performance indicators, and reporting processes to monitor scope, timelines, budgets, quality, risks, and overall delivery health.

- Translate business objectives and customer requirements into technical specifications, functional requirements, and actionable engineering priorities, ensuring every technical decision supports a defined business outcome.

- Facilitate architecture and engineering discussions, collaborating with technical leads to guide solution design and maintain a strong understanding of frontend, backend, and cloud-native technologies.

- Break down complex technical challenges into practical solutions and deliverable initiatives, helping teams make informed decisions and maintain implementation momentum.

- Own the AI Development Life Cycle (AIDLC) at the program level, establishing consistent delivery standards and ensuring Senior Delivery Managers apply these practices across individual workstreams.

- Define program-wide quality standards for AI-driven and probabilistic features, including evaluation thresholds, human-in-the-loop validation checkpoints, post-launch monitoring, and performance expectations.

- Partner with AI engineering leaders to assess model risks, data readiness, evaluation strategies, and observability requirements, translating technical uncertainties into actionable plans and risk management frameworks.

- Establish success metrics for AI-augmented delivery, measuring quality, development velocity, rework, review requirements, and overall operational effectiveness.

- Evaluate when agentic AI approaches are appropriate for client needs, considering technical feasibility, context management, latency, infrastructure requirements, and cost implications.

- Integrate AI tools into everyday program management activities, including planning, specifications, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communication, while encouraging adoption across delivery teams.

- Act as a senior strategic partner to client executives, building trusted relationships through transparent communication, consistent delivery, and a clear understanding of business priorities.

- Anticipate delivery bottlenecks, manage escalations, resolve stakeholder misalignment, and facilitate decisions when business objectives, technical constraints, timelines, and resources compete.

- Communicate program progress, delivery schedules, risks, and business impact to senior stakeholders, ensuring visibility into both execution and realized value.

- Collaborate with Client Partners to identify follow-on projects, expansion opportunities, and additional ways to deliver value to existing clients.

- Mentor and support Senior Delivery Managers and Delivery Managers through actionable feedback, coaching, and opportunities for professional development.

- Contribute to the evolution of delivery methodologies, internal frameworks, tools, and operational practices beyond individual client engagements.

- Evaluate staffing requirements, identify capability gaps, support resource planning, and collaborate with leadership on talent development and recruitment decisions.

- Participate in executive-level interviews and contribute to hiring recommendations and strategic talent decisions.

Requirements:

- At least 5 years of experience leading multiple Agile teams concurrently or at scale, including collaboration with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, engineering teams, and product stakeholders.

- At least 5 years of experience managing and delivering enterprise-level IT engagements, ideally within consulting, technology services, or digital transformation environments.

- Proven track record of leading large-scale AI, digital, or cloud transformation programs valued at $10 million or more, from strategic planning through implementation and measurable business results.

- Strong understanding of program management methodologies, Agile delivery practices, and enterprise governance, with the ability to manage complex dependencies, budgets, timelines, and competing priorities.

- Practical experience applying cloud architecture frameworks and methodologies, such as AWS Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework, to support technical decision-making and solution governance.

- Strong technical foundation, with the ability to engage credibly in architecture discussions, understand frontend and backend technologies, evaluate cloud-native solutions, and translate complex technical challenges into executable plans.

- Demonstrated ability to convert customer business needs into clear technical requirements, functional specifications, and measurable delivery objectives.

- Experience managing enterprise programs where AI, machine learning, or agentic capabilities were central to the solution, including exposure to model risk management, evaluation strategies, and client expectations.

- Ability to establish program-wide AI quality standards, including evaluation criteria, human oversight mechanisms, monitoring practices, and responsible implementation processes.

- Demonstrable daily use of AI tools, such as Claude or equivalent solutions, to improve planning, documentation, specifications, reporting, and communication.

- Familiarity with engineering and program delivery tools, including Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the confidence to lead discussions, facilitate difficult decisions, and manage client relationships at senior levels.

- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with experience guiding delivery professionals, developing teams, and promoting accountability and continuous improvement.

- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where priorities evolve and decisions must often be made with incomplete information.

- Commercial awareness and the ability to identify opportunities for additional client engagement and business growth in collaboration with Client Partners.

- A proactive, resourceful, and ownership-driven mindset, combined with strong judgment, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

Nice-to-have qualifications:

- Industry experience in one or more of the following sectors: Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Manufacturing.

- Experience delivering enterprise AI initiatives, agentic AI solutions, AI co-workers, or applied AI transformation programs.

- Extensive knowledge of AWS services, cloud architectures, and best practices, with the ability to guide technical strategy and architectural decisions.

- Previous ownership of complex, multi-workstream agentic AI transformation programs from initial planning through production deployment.

- Previous experience in client-facing consulting, engagement management, account leadership, or strategic client relationship management.

- Experience influencing organizational delivery practices and implementing scalable frameworks across distributed engineering teams.

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation: Annual salary range of US$191,226 to US$219,746, depending on qualifications, experience, skills, seniority, and geographic location.

- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.

- Retirement benefits: Access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan for eligible employees.

- Paid time off: Paid leave to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

- Remote flexibility: Fully remote working arrangement, with the opportunity to work from the United States or Canada.

- International collaboration: Work alongside highly experienced, distributed engineering and delivery teams across multiple regions.

- Professional development: Opportunities to expand expertise in enterprise AI, cloud transformation, and emerging technologies.

- Leadership opportunities: Significant ownership and influence over major enterprise programs, delivery frameworks, and organizational practices.

- Innovative environment: Opportunity to work on advanced AI solutions, including agentic AI and AI-powered enterprise applications.

- Experienced colleagues: Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals whose teams average more than 15 years of industry experience.

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