Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst - Agentic AI Platform

Aequor; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor is seeking a Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst for a hybrid role in South San Francisco, CA. The 12-month contract involves coordinating across Data Science, ML, and engineering teams to translate business needs into actionable AI/ML capabilities, with structured PM processes and clear milestones.

The role requires 7+ years in PM/BA roles, proficiency with Jira/Confluence, and experience in Gherkin criteria, acceptance testing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Technical Program Management or related IT/Business Systems role.
• Strong ability to bridge business stakeholders, PM, DSML, data science and engineering teams.
• Experience establishing PM frameworks (Jira/Confluence, RAID logs, milestones, governance).
• Ability to translate AI/ML capabilities into business requirements and specs.
• Knowledge of Gherkin Acceptance Criteria and testable definitions.
• Experience coordinating across DSML, RDT and business timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program management and business analysis for AI/ML initiatives across DSML, engineering, and business units.
• Translate high-level epics into detailed user stories, requirements, and developer-ready specs.
• Establish PM structures: Jira/Confluence, RAID logs, dependency tracking, milestone schedules, governance & reporting.
• Define testable Acceptance Criteria using Given/When/Then and drive alignment across teams.

Skills

Technical PM

Business Analysis

Jira

Confluence

RAID logs

Milestone planning

Acceptance Criteria

DSML coordination

AI/LLM knowledge

Gherkin syntax

Lucidchart

Miro

Adobe Workfront

DAM

Adobe Journey Optimizer

Adobe GenStudio

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Lucidchart

Miro

Adobe Workfront

DAM

Adobe Journey Optimizer

Adobe GenStudio

Job description

Job Title : Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst

Working Model : Hybrid (3-4 days onsite), South San Francsico, CA 94080

Working Days : Monday through Friday

Working Hours : 8 AM to 4:30 PM PT

Interview Format : Two Rounds (1. Hiring Manager [30 minutes]; 2. Upper Management [30 minutes])

Duration : 12 months contract (with possible extension)

Terms : Contract W2

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Technical Business Analysis, IT Program Management, or Business Systems Analysis, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or enterprise technology organizations.
• Strong expertise in Technical Program Management and Business Analysis, bridging business stakeholders, Product Managers, Data Science/ML teams, and engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience establishing program management frameworks from scratch, including Jira/Confluence structures, RAID logs, dependency tracking, milestone schedules, governance, and status reporting.
• Strong experience in breaking down high-level product epics into detailed user stories, functional requirements, and developer-ready specifications.
• Proficiency in defining testable Acceptance Criteria using Given/When/Then (Gherkin) format.
• Experience coordinating deliverables, dependencies, and timelines across Data Science & Machine Learning (DSML), technology engineering (RDT), and business teams.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), APIs, prompt engineering, AI workflows, and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) concepts.
• Ability to translate AI/ML technical capabilities into business requirements, functional specifications, user journeys, and workflow documentation without requiring hands-on coding or ML model development.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence, along with process mapping tools such as Lucidchart or Miro.
• Familiarity with enterprise content management and Adobe platforms, particularly Adobe Workfront, Digital Asset Management (DAM), Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO), Adobe Express, and Adobe GenStudio.