AI-Enabled Technical Program Manager III

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is hiring a Technical Project Manager III to lead AI-enabled technology initiatives within Corporate Technology - Consumer and Community Banking - Risk Tech. You will design plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive delivery to achieve business outcomes.

You will partner with engineering, product, risk, and business stakeholders, coach Agile practices, manage dependencies and risks, and communicate progress with executives to translate technical work into clear value for

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support technical program management workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted plans, risks, and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities
• Proven ability to plan and execute programs across scope, resources, dependencies, budgets, governance, and delivery milestones and strong technical fluency, with familiarity in current and relevant platforms, software tools, and technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure timely and successful delivery of technology projects and programs
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate project planning and risk synthesis (e.g., drafting plans, RAID, and status narratives), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing risk management strategies to minimize impact on project or program outcomes
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology programs, including planning, scope, resources, budgets, timelines, dependencies, and release milestones
• Partner across engineering, product, business, risk, and portfolio stakeholders to align execution with strategic business outcomes
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and roadblocks to maintain delivery momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, quality assurance, and business stakeholders, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Coach teams and leaders in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean practices to improve flow, predictability, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture through servant leadership, facilitation, and conflict resolution, and drive agile program execution through backlog management, release planning, roadmap coordination, and cross-team delivery governance
• Deliver clear executive communications, metrics, and governance insights that translate technical complexity into business value and actionable decisions
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for project governance artifacts and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards

Skills

Technical project management

Agile/Lean practices

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

AI capabilities validation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AI platforms

Job description

Socket.dev is hiring a Technical Project Manager III to lead AI-enabled technology initiatives within Corporate Technology - Consumer and Community Banking - Risk Tech. You will design plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive delivery to achieve business outcomes.

You will partner with engineering, product, risk, and business stakeholders, coach Agile practices, manage dependencies and risks, and communicate progress with executives to translate technical work into clear value for