Principal Technical Program Manager (AI) (Remote)

MultiPlan; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Claritev seeks a Principal AI Program Manager to lead strategy, prioritization, and delivery of Generative AI initiatives across the Core AI organization. You will partner with business units, product, engineering, data science, and analysts to drive adoption, value realization, and measurable outcomes at scale.

This role emphasizes responsible AI, HIPAA compliance, and strong cross-functional leadership across diverse teams. Join us to shape high-impact AI solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or a related technical role.
• Demonstrated experience delivering Generative AI or agentic systems end-to-end in production environments.
• Proven success managing AI portfolios including roadmap prioritization, stakeholder alignment, resource planning, risk management, and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and iterative development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, systems design, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), DevOps practices, and SDLC tools.
• Excellent communication, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Asana, Microsoft Project, or similar project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end AI program portfolio for an assigned solution area or business unit, from intake and prioritization through production monitoring and business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary AI delivery partner to business leadership, translating priorities into roadmaps, resource plans, and execution strategies.
• Validate AI solutions for accuracy, quality, compliance, and business value before and after production deployment.
• Partner with AI/ML scientists, engineers, product leaders, analysts, and business stakeholders to align delivery objectives and outcomes.
• Identify, manage, and resolve portfolio risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers across AI initiatives.
• Drive investment prioritization, capacity planning, and strategic tradeoff decisions within the AI portfolio.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and ensure alignment between objectives and execution.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements and support responsible AI delivery practices.

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Portfolio management

Stakeholder alignment

Agile methodologies

Cloud platforms

Communication

Jira

Confluence

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

MS Project

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Why This Role Matters

The Principal AI Program Manager leads the strategy, prioritization, and delivery of complex Generative AI, Agentic AI, and AI/ML initiatives within the Core AI organization. This role serves as the primary AI delivery partner to assigned business units, ensuring AI investments align with enterprise priorities and generate measurable business outcomes.

This is an opportunity to shape high-impact AI solutions at scale by partnering with business leaders, product teams, engineers, data scientists, and analysts. The individual in this role will drive adoption, execution excellence, and value realization across a portfolio of transformative AI initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end AI program portfolio for an assigned solution area or business unit, from intake and prioritization through production monitoring and business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary AI delivery partner to business leadership, translating priorities into roadmaps, resource plans, and execution strategies.
• Validate AI solutions for accuracy, quality, compliance, and business value before and after production deployment.
• Partner with AI/ML scientists, engineers, product leaders, analysts, and business stakeholders to align delivery objectives and outcomes.
• Identify, manage, and resolve portfolio risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers across AI initiatives.
• Drive investment prioritization, capacity planning, and strategic tradeoff decisions within the AI portfolio.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and ensure alignment between objectives and execution.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA requirements and support responsible AI delivery practices.

What You Will Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or a related technical role.
• Demonstrated experience delivering Generative AI or agentic systems end-to-end in production environments.
• Proven success managing AI portfolios including roadmap prioritization, stakeholder alignment, resource planning, risk management, and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and iterative development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, systems design, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), DevOps practices, and SDLC tools.
• Excellent communication, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Asana, Microsoft Project, or similar project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or related certification.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data analytics, machine learning, healthcare technology, or cybersecurity domains.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $160,000-$185,000. Actual compensation is based on experience, skills, education, work location, and internal equity. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and bonus opportunities.

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Why Claritev?

Healthcare is complex. We help make it clearer.

At Claritev, you'll do work that matters. Together, we're helping make healthcare more transparent and affordable for all through the power of data, technology, and expertise. We offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career, collaborate with talented colleagues, and make an impact on the clients and communities we serve. If you're looking for purpose, growth, and a team that succeeds together, you'll find it here.

What Guides Us

At Claritev, innovation, agility, and a focus on results drive our success. We embrace bold thinking, work as one team, take ownership, and strive for excellence in everything we do-creating meaningful impact for our clients, communities, and each other.