Lead Technical Program Manager

present of AI; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Health is seeking a program manager to drive the delivery of two or three customer software implementations simultaneously. You will act as the scrum master for a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, QA, and analysts.

A strong candidate brings years in software program or project management, with deep Jira and agile skills, and the ability to read engineering scope and estimates to sequence work.

Qualifications

• Several years of software program or project management experience.
• Deep Jira and agile delivery skills.
• Ability to read engineering scope and estimates to sequence work.

Responsibilities

• Run delivery of two to three customer software implementations concurrently.
• Serve as scrum master for a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, QA and analysts.
• Communicate clearly across technical and client-facing groups, spotting risks and resolving blockers.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Agile delivery

Tools

Jira

Job description

This role runs the delivery of two or three customer software implementations at once, acting as scrum master for a cross functional team of engineers, architects, QA and analysts. A strong candidate brings several years of software program or project management, deep Jira and agile skill, and the ability to read engineering scope and estimates to sequence work. Healthcare or complex B2B software implementation background helps, and clear communication across technical and client facing groups is central.

How it fits the AI era

AI speeds up parts of implementation setup and status tracking, so the program manager spends less time on routine coordination and more on spotting risks, resolving blockers and keeping teams aligned. Judgement about sequencing, trade offs and cross team dependencies stays human, as does simplifying complex status for different audiences. The role sits close to AI driven products, so understanding how those tools change delivery work matters.

How it builds AI experience

The posting lists using AI automation for repeatable technical setup tasks as a plus, which points to hands on practice with tools that handle routine configuration steps. Building that experience means learning where automation fits into implementation workflows and where human checks are still needed. Familiarity with the company's prior authorization and payment integrity products would help connect delivery work to the AI platform itself.

Worth showing

• Jira and agile delivery
• Cross functional coordination
• Healthcare or B2B SaaS background

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About Cohere Health

An AI platform that, according to the company, lets health plans auto-approve most prior authorization requests instead of making doctors wait for a human reviewer.