Senior Technical Program Manager

Baker Tilly Advisory Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex AI technology programs within the AI Product Group. This role establishes an integrated delivery framework aligning product development, engineering, and global teams to ensure on-time delivery of AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical program management expertise with a strong understanding of AI/ML development and deployment, excellent written

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI/ML programs and delivering complex technology initiatives.
• Strong written communication with ability to influence across large organizations.
• Proactive leader who translates technical complexity into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise AI Program Delivery across product management, engineering, platform operations, global teams, and external partners.
• Develop and maintain program plans, dependency maps, milestones, and delivery schedules for data pipelines, vendor integrations, and deployments.
• Establish governance processes, escalation protocols, and delivery standards for transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate production readiness and launch gates, including engineering evaluations, performance evidence, and security reviews.
• Manage technical program coordination with external partners and vendors, tracking milestones and integration requirements.

Skills

Technical program management

AI/ML program delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Written communication

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Job Description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex AI technology programs across the firm's AI Product Group (APG). This role is responsible for establishing and managing an integrated delivery framework that aligns product development, engineering, platform operations, global teams, and external partners to ensure successful delivery of AI-enabled solutions. The position plays a critical role in driving program execution, managing cross-functional dependencies, enforcing production readiness and launch requirements, and ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, with measurable outcomes and clear accountability.

As a foundational member of the APG organization, this individual will serve as a strategic partner to senior technology leadership, providing oversight of program governance, technical delivery milestones, vendor commitments, and operational transitions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical program management expertise, strong understanding of AI/ML development and deployment, exceptional written communication, and the ability to influence across complex organizations. This role requires a highly proactive, results-oriented leader who can translate technical complexity into actionable plans, anticipate and resolve delivery risks, and establish scalable program management practices as the organization grows.

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise AI Program Delivery: Own and manage integrated program execution across AI product management, engineering, platform operations, global delivery teams, and external partners, ensuring alignment of priorities, timelines, deliverables, and business objectives.
• Drive Cross-Functional Program Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, dependency maps, milestones, and delivery schedules spanning platform development, data pipelines, vendor integrations, security reviews, and production deployments.
• Establish Program Governance and Accountability: Define and manage program governance processes, decision-making forums, escalation protocols, and delivery standards to ensure transparency, accountability, and timely resolution of issues.
• Manage Production Readiness and Launch Gates: Coordinate and validate technical readiness requirements, including engineering evaluations, performance evidence, platform telemetry, security reviews, and acceptance criteria, to support informed production and launch decisions.
• Oversee Vendor and Partner Delivery: Manage technical program coordination with external partners and vendors, track contractual milestones, validate integration requirements, and ensure vendor deliverable

About Us

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.