Technical Program Manager – AI & Data Systems

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential cybersecurity organization in their search for a Technical Program Manager - AI & Data Systems. This is a high-impact role leading strategic initiatives across AI platform and data systems teams, reporting to IT leadership. You'll own delivery of programs spanning AI governance, data foundations for AI agents, analytics, and platform rollouts—translating executive vision into structured execution.

Our talent team is seeking someone who thrives in ambiguity, builds processes where none exist, and uses AI tools to solve real delivery challenges. This role sits at the intersection of engineering execution and leadership visibility, requiring both technical fluency and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery for high-impact AI platform and data systems initiatives, from initiation through completion—including scope definition, milestone planning, dependency management, and stakeholder alignment
• Translate ambiguous mandates from IT leadership into structured, trackable programs with clear owners and success criteria
• Serve as the coordination layer for cross-functional programs, working closely with engineering leaders to ensure dependencies are visible and delivery stays on track
• Maintain executive-ready status reporting for leadership and C-level stakeholders, ensuring program and portfolio health is consistently visible
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate risks across programs before they impact delivery timelines or stakeholder trust
• Partner with technical team leads to understand delivery capacity, technical dependencies, and sequencing trade-offs
• Use AI tools in program execution—building lightweight workflows, automations, or skills that make status reporting, risk tracking, and stakeholder updates faster and more reliable
• Support roadmap planning and resource forecasting at the program and portfolio level
• Drive retrospectives and continuous improvement practices within the program management function

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 3-4 years of program or project management experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives in a high-growth SaaS or enterprise tech environment
• Demonstrated ability to take early-stage ideas—where the goal is clear but the path isn't—and build structured delivery with measurable outcomes
• Proven ability to move fast and drive velocity through ambiguity and unknowns
• Track record of managing executive-level stakeholder relationships, including C-level communication, with poise and precision
• Strong experience working alongside technical team leads in AI, engineering, data, or platform contexts—able to follow technical conversations, ask the right questions, and push back when needed
• Familiarity with AI tools and an automation instinct—you naturally ask "how can I use AI to do this?" and have applied it to improve your work
• Excellent command of project tracking and program management tools (Linear, Jira, ServiceNow, Asana, or equivalent)
• Exceptional communicator across technical and non-technical audiences—written updates, verbal alignment, and executive readouts
• Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and alignment across teams without formal authority
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience using agentic AI tools to build skills, automations, or multi-step workflows
• Familiarity with AI/ML platform delivery, data engineering workflows, data warehousing, or MLOps practices
• PMP, CSM, or SAFe certification
• Experience at a high-growth cybersecurity or SaaS company
• Experience in a remote-first, distributed team environment
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and how it intersects with data and AI platform programs
• Experience with Agile/Scrum ceremonies and sprint-level delivery

How We Work with You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screen to assess fit and discuss your background. If there's strong alignment, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly—all communication should flow through our team to ensure a smooth process.

Pay

Compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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