AI Project Manager

Trafilea; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive USD salary

Paid time off

Job summary

Trafilea is seeking an experienced AI Program Manager to join our PMO. You will oversee AI project delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, and champion the Asana-driven planning framework to streamline execution globally.

In this role, you will drive blockers, ensure transparent reporting, and collaborate with IT and Marketing to align initiatives with business goals. The position is fully remote with competitive USD pay.

Qualifications

• 4+ years leading IT projects focused on Artificial Intelligence (ML, NLP, computer vision, deep neural networks).
• Scrum Master certification or equivalent experience (mandatory).
• Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban): facilitation, estimations and roadmap alignment.
• Managing multiple projects at once, with multidisciplinary teams, budgets and schedules.
• Advanced English, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of AI projects within the PMO, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.
• Act as ambassador of the WBAT framework created by the PMO across the company.
• Ensure efficient, transparent project execution and integrate resources and results.
• Coordinate planning ceremonies and identify/remove blockers to keep progress on track.
• Define objectives for each execution and monitor progress for timely decisions.
• Empower Asana for planning, project, and task management across cross-functional teams.
• Create Portfolios and Projects within Asana and manage Squad creation/assignment.
• Liaise between IT and Marketing for aligned interdepartmental interactions.

Skills

AI project leadership

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Multidisciplinary teams

Advanced English

Tools

Jira

Asana

PMP

Google Docs

MS Office

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About Trafilea

Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands.

With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands.

We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint.

Why Trafilea

We’re a tech-led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast.

We build and scale our own brands.

We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom.

We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same.

Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team.

100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more.

Job Responsibilities

Trafilea is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI (Artificial Intelligence) Program Manager to join our PMO department. As an AI Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the successful delivery of AI projects within our organization.

As a member of the PMO, assigned to work mainly on AI related initiatives, you will be an ambassador of the WBAT created by the PMO.

Guarantee the efficient, orderly and transparent execution of Projects and Programs of the Company, helping structurize the Reporting tools and frequency needed to integrate the entire company’s resources and results.

Inside each Program, Project, Tribes and/or Squad, coordinate planning ceremonies as well as proposing new ones when required. Help identify blockers and remove them in a timely manner.

Assist and create room for Planning work, define clear objectives and responsibilities for each execution, keeping close track of progress for easy decision-making, orchestrating work.

Support the empowerment of Asana, our main execution framework, to be used successfully for planning, project and task management purposes in an effective cross-functional team communication environment. Creating Portfolios and Projects involved.
Responsible for the proper execution of the Squads Creation and Assignment process.

Liaison between IT and Marketing departments interaction and interconnection.

Must-have experience

• 4+ years leading IT projects focused on Artificial Intelligence (ML, NLP, computer vision, deep neural networks).

• Scrum Master certification or equivalent experience (mandatory).

• Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban): facilitation, estimations and roadmap alignment.

• Managing multiple projects at once, with multidisciplinary teams, budgets and schedules.

• Advanced English, verbal and written.

Technical knowledge

• AI frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face.

• Data engineering and ML pipelines: ETL, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, dbt.

• Databases: SQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra), Neo4j, BigQuery.

• MLOps: CI/CD for models, performance monitoring, automated deployment.

• Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Databricks).

• Strong technical background to engage with development teams on technical issues and solutions.

• Ability to structure and optimize AI workflows for model execution and experimentation.

Business and management skills

• Translating business requirements into AI solutions aligned with company objectives.

• Big-picture view to spot pain points, delays and blockers.

• Critical analysis: reconciling information from multiple sources, breaking high-level ideas into details, and telling what users ask for from what they actually need.

• Prioritization, meeting deadlines and making the most of limited resources.

• Structured, process-driven thinking.

Soft skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Proactive and self-driven, moving projects forward without close supervision.

• Strong problem-solving and confidence when facing challenges.

Nice to have

• Project management tools: Jira, Asana.

• PMP or additional Agile certifications.

• Google Docs and MS Office.

• BI tools: Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI.

• Lucidchart.