AI Project Manager

SFE; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking an AI Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end AI workstreams in a fully remote, permanent role. You will orchestrate planning, execution, and delivery across AI/ML initiatives, data, architecture, and QA, aligning with business and IT leadership.

You will drive Agile ceremonies, manage budgets and forecasts, monitor KPIs, ensure governance and responsible AI practices, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI/ML programs end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum project management.
• Ability to manage multi-workstream programs at enterprise scale.
• Proven stakeholder management with business and IT leadership.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and SoW management.
• Experience with risk, governance and compliance (RAID).
• Leadership of cross-functional AI/DS/Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI workstream delivery (planning, execution, monitoring).
• Manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, resources.
• Drive Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Act as primary interface between stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and responsible AI adherence.
• Coordinate across AI engineering, data, architecture, QA teams.
• Track KPIs (timeline, quality, business outcomes).
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and vendor coordination.
• Identify & mitigate risks, issues, dependencies (RAID).
• Lead cross-functional AI teams and delivery model execution.

Skills

AI/ML delivery

Agile Scrum

Multi-workstream mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Financial budgeting

Risk governance

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Job Title : AI Technical Project Manager

Location: Remote

Job Type : Fulltime permanent

Job Summary

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• AI/ML Program Delivery & Lifecycle Management
• Agile / Scrum Project Management
• Multi-workstream Program Management (enterprise scale)
• Stakeholder Management (Business + IT Leadership)AI/ML & GenAI delivery exposure (LLM, RAG, Agentic AI)
• Financial & Budget Management (SoW, forecasting)
• Risk & Governance Management (RAID, compliance)
• Cross-functional Team Leadership

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI workstream delivery (planning execution monitoring
• Manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, resources
• Drive Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Act as primary interface between stakeholders and delivery teams
• Ensure governance, compliance, and responsible AI adherence
• Coordinate across AI engineering, data, architecture, QA teams
• Track KPIs (timeline, quality, business outcomes)
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and vendor coordination
• Identify & mitigate risks, issues, dependencies (RAID)
• Lead cross-functional AI teams and delivery model execution

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Stakeholder Communication (Executive + Technical)
• Leadership of cross-functional teams (AI/DS/Engineering)
• Program Governance & Decision Making
• Risk Management & Escalation Handling Financial Planning & Cost Control
• Vendor & Partner Management Delivery Excellence & Quality Assurance
• Change & Scope Management