Technical Program Manager

Our client offers GPU-accelerated libs/SDKs, Microservices, Tools and Blueprints that help developers build, deploy and scale AI-enabled applications - from the edge to the cloud. This suite of software offerings provides a variety of starting points to accelerate and optimize any aspect of AI application development and deployment. We are looking for a passionate Technical Program Manager (Contract) to be part of this journey. This role will be leading all steps of the development lifecycle: from concept to model training, engineering for optimized inference and deployment., * Closely work with engineering and product management to deliver and drive strategic roadmap execution

• Collaborate with engineering on sprint planning, stand ups, sprint review and retrospective
• Use Jira dashboard and bug database queries to help with various reporting, and Confluence to provide comprehensive program updates to the core and leadership teams
• Work closely with the engineering on various KPIs to improve overall execution process and deliverable
• Integral member of Vision AI development and productization workflow
• Facilitate clear communication channels between all stakeholders and members of the leadership to align project goals and resolve dependencies proactively

Required:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of end-to-end Program Management experience in a similar or related role
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proficient in Agile project management methodologies
• Experience with Atlassian suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to the point that you can comfortably guide an engineering team on how to use these tools and implement in an agile/scrum manner
• Proven track record of being well organized, detail oriented, have excellent listening skills, in the fast paced, high-uncertainty environment, adapting quickly to rapid breakthroughs and amidst technical volatility
• Ability to think long-term and build consensus to make programs successful
• Outstanding skills in prioritizing and building alignment

Preferred:

• Prior Program Management experience with Vision AI or AI application development including data acquisition and labeling to model training, optimization, and edge deployment
• Strong understanding of Embedded Systems (familiarity with Nvidia GPUs is a plus)
• Deep understanding of Software Product Life Cycle to develop production grade AI applications
• AI adoption in Program Management to optimize workflows and increase team velocity
• Experience managing the unique challenges of AI programs, such as, model accuracy KPIs, and "human-in-the-loop" validation processes, * Do you have Prior Program Management experience with Vision AI or AI application development?
• Do you have Deep understanding of Software Product Life Cycle to develop production grade AI applications?
• How many years you have experience with Program Management?

$65 - $75 an hour - Contract