AI Platform Program Manager: End-to-End Delivery

Fortreum; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with 4% match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

AD&D and life insurance

Flexible time off

Annual bonuses

Training stipends

Certification reimbursements

Training access to 30,000 courses

Home office stipend

Job summary

Fortreum seeks a Program Manager to drive delivery for the Kovr AI Platform. You will bridge engineering, product, delivery, and business teams, turning roadmaps into executable schedules and managing risks to keep complex AI initiatives on track.

In this hands-on role, you will build the product management function inside a fast‑moving startup environment, coordinating with engineering, sales, and PMO to ensure on‑time, high-quality outcomes for federal and enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong technical background in AI/ML with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on architecture, APIs, and system design.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects or programs from planning through delivery.
• Experience with SaaS products and developer-facing tools.
• Active Top Secret clearance and ability to work onsite in DC metro area (MD/VA).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of technical project plans, translating roadmaps into delivery milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functionally across Engineering, Sales, Delivery and PMO.
• Establish and run core project management processes for a fast-scaling AI startup.
• Translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track and report project health, timelines, and delivery commitments across workstreams.
• Coordinate customer success and onboarding tied to product releases.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks across cloud, AI/ML, and compliance workstreams.
• Drive continuous improvement of PM tooling and rituals with the PMO.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

SaaS experience

Jira/Linear

Onsite in DC metro area

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Linear

Job description

Fortreum seeks a Program Manager to drive delivery for the Kovr AI Platform. You will bridge engineering, product, delivery, and business teams, turning roadmaps into executable schedules and managing risks to keep complex AI initiatives on track.

In this hands-on role, you will build the product management function inside a fast‑moving startup environment, coordinating with engineering, sales, and PMO to ensure on‑time, high-quality outcomes for federal and enterprise customers.