Project Manager - AI

CureMD; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund: CureMD matches up to 8

Health coverage for you and family

Company-sponsored trainings

Job summary

CureMD is seeking an experienced Project Manager (AI) to lead major AI initiatives within the AI division. You will oversee development and implementation, ensuring on-time, on-scope delivery with strong quality and responsible AI practices.

The role requires a technical AI background, extensive project management experience, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through complex, innovative solutions. On-site in Lahore, Pakistan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and related processes.
• Proven track record delivering software in Agile environments.
• 9–10 years experience in software development.
• At least 2 years managing AI projects.
• Experience coaching Scrum teams and product owners.
• Familiarity with SAFe is a plus.
• Strong ability to communicate Agile concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership in AI projects and guiding technical direction.
• Oversee planning, execution, monitoring and project closure within scope and budget.
• Lead and mentor project teams to ensure required skills align with client needs.
• Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align goals.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Stay updated on AI technologies and best practices.
• Efficiently allocate technical resources across projects.
• Ensure high standards of quality and responsible AI practices.
• Promote transparency and velocity tracking using Agile metrics.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Agile methodologies

Scrum

SAFe

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Risk management

Agile metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

DevOps

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Overview

The Project Manager (AI) will lead and manage key projects within the Artificial Intelligence division of CureMD. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and meet high-quality industry standards, giving special attention to responsible AI and adhering to the emerging AI in Healthcare guidelines and standards. This role requires a technical background in AI, combined with excellent project management skills, to ensure the successful delivery of innovative and complex AI solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Act as the technical lead in AI projects, providing expertise in AI technologies and guiding the technical direction of the project.
• Project Management: Oversee all aspects of AI projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality standards including guidelines and standards related to responsible AI, and ethical AI.
• Team Guidance: Lead and mentor project teams, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring the technical skillset of the team aligns with the project requirements of clients.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex AI concepts into understandable terms and aligning project goals with business objectives.
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify technical risks and issues, developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Innovation and Best Practices: Stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and methodologies, incorporating best practices and innovative solutions into projects.
• Resource Management: Efficiently allocate and manage technical resources and personnel throughout the project lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that AI solutions are developed to the highest technical and ethical standards and meet all functional and non-functional requirements ensuring that AI systems are robust against harmful use.
• Innovation and Research: Stay informed about the latest AI technologies and industry trends to incorporate innovative solutions in projects including the knowledge from research papers, standards and white papers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and IT or other relevant degree.
• Complete understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its processes and procedures.
• Proven track record of delivering software applications in an Agile environment.
• At least 9-10 years of overall experience in Software Development environment.
• At least 2 years of experience managing and delivering industrial grade AI projects.
• Proven experience identifying a Scrum team’s gaps in the Scrum framework and leading them to adopt new practices by focusing on Scrum values, Agile manifesto values and principle.
• Should have knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Experienced in coaching new Agile teams, cross-functional team members (Dev, QA, BA, Architecture), Product Owners, and Product Managers to achieve best practices.
• Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.
• Knowledge and understanding of backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity, and task definition.
• Ability to communicate Agile concepts and benefits to the team and stakeholders, come up with solution that are creative and work with leadership.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, coaching and mentorship experience on several engagements/workshops.
• Excellent communication skills with solid oral, written, and presentation skills, as well as, excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to receive feedback constructively to improve development.
• Preferably a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from an accredited certification body.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) will be preferred.
• Proven experience in coaching the Product Owner in some of the product backlog management techniques for e.g.: Agile user stories with acceptance criteria and breaking them down into smaller tasks to achieve high degree of transparency.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, inspire and motivate people to change their values and practices as evidenced by experience persuading key stakeholders (like Executive Sponsor, program/project managers, line managers) to become servant leaders and to empower people who use the Scrum framework.
• Proven experience to create transparency using Information radiators for example: help teams creating velocity tracking and graphs (e.g. Sprint Burndown, Release Burndown) using either Agile project management software (e.g. JIRA, DevOps) or advanced Microsoft Excel skills so that the team(s) can monitor the progress themselves.
• Agile Project Management for high-end Product Development.

Compensation and Benefits

Financial

• Competitive salary and bi-annual bonus.
• Fast track and uncapped career growth for high performers.
• Company-sponsored vehicle financing (car and bike).
• Interest-free loans.
• Provident Fund: CureMD matches up to 8% of your base salary.
• Fuel Card.
• Cellular Allowance.

Health and Wellness

• In-house clinic with a team of certified male and female doctors with 24/7 telemedicine service.
• Hospital treatment monitoring by company doctors.
• Comprehensive health coverage for your immediate family (outpatient, inpatient, maternity and parents' inpatient).
• Exclusive health benefits and discounts at top class clinics and labs.

Supportive Workplace

• Pick-up and drop-off services for female employees.
• In-house daycare facility.
• In-house gym and recreational area to unwind.

Continued Learning

• Company-sponsored trainings, workshops, development programs and retreats.
• Paid specialized trainings/certifications.

The Difference You’ll Make

At CureMD, every role, whether senior or junior, plays a pivotal part in transforming healthcare. By joining our innovative team, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking technology that directly impacts patient care, enhances healthcare efficiency, and saves lives globally. Your skills and passion will drive meaningful change, helping us deliver solutions that support healthcare professionals in critical, real-time settings. Together, we’re not just advancing technology — we’re making a tangible difference in people’s lives. Together, let’s save lives.