Technical Program Manager (Hybrid)

Russell Tobin; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading life sciences organization to identify a Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst to support the development and delivery of an enterprise Agentic AI Platform. This hybrid role combines program management, business analysis, requirements development, and cross-functional coordination across technical, data science, and global business teams.

You will translate product epics into detailed, developer-ready user stories, establish governance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Business Analysis, or combined TPM/BA roles.
• Experience establishing program tracking frameworks, Jira/Confluence structures, governance processes, and backlogs from scratch.
• Strong expertise in breaking down product epics into detailed user stories and defining testable acceptance criteria.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across technical, engineering, and data science teams, including collaboration with global stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Adobe platforms such as Workfront, DAM, AJO, Express, and GenStudio, along with VVPM, is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLM workflows, APIs, content schemas, and RAG pipelines.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery frameworks.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Pharma or life sciences industry experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish program management frameworks from scratch, including Jira/Confluence structures, RAID logs, dependency trackers, and status reporting templates.
• Track project milestones, delivery timelines, and dependencies across DSML, engineering, and technology teams.
• Coordinate between US-based stakeholders and global teams to align requirements, manage time-zone dependencies, and ensure timely delivery.
• Translate product epics into detailed, developer-ready user stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria (Given/When/Then).
• Develop and refine BRDs, PRDs, functional specifications, and process workflows.
• Map user journeys, business processes, and HITL review workflows using Lucidchart and Miro.
• Document functional requirements for Agentic AI workflows, including prompts, RAG, tool utilization, and guardrails.
• Map requirements across Adobe platforms, including Workfront, DAM, AJO, Express, and VVPM compliance workflows.
• Conduct system research and feasibility assessments for emerging platforms and AI solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and delivery stays on track.

Skills

Program management

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Requirements gathering

Jira/Confluence

Documentation

Cross-functional coordination

AI/DS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical/business related)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Lucidchart

Miro

Job description

Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst | Agentic AI | Agile Delivery

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading life sciences organization to identify a Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst to support the development and delivery of an enterprise Agentic AI Platform. This hybrid role combines program management, business analysis, requirements development, and cross-functional coordination across technical, data science, and global business teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish program management frameworks from scratch, including Jira/Confluence structures, RAID logs, dependency trackers, and status reporting templates.
• Track project milestones, delivery timelines, and dependencies across Data Science & Machine Learning (DSML), engineering, and technology teams.
• Coordinate between US-based stakeholders and global teams to align requirements, manage time-zone dependencies, and ensure timely delivery.
• Translate product epics into detailed, developer-ready user stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria (Given/When/Then).
• Develop and refine Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), functional specifications, and process workflows.
• Map user journeys, business processes, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) review workflows using tools such as Lucidchart and Miro.
• Document functional requirements for Agentic AI workflows, including prompts, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool utilization, and guardrails.
• Map requirements across Adobe platforms, including Workfront, DAM, AJO, Express, and VVPM compliance workflows.
• Conduct system research and feasibility assessments for emerging platforms and AI solutions, including Adobe GenStudio, CX CoWork, and other content-focused AI technologies.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are clearly understood and delivery remains on track.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, business, or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Business Analysis, or combined TPM/BA roles.
• Proven experience establishing program tracking frameworks, Jira/Confluence structures, governance processes, and backlogs from scratch.
• Strong expertise in breaking down product epics into detailed user stories and defining testable acceptance criteria.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across technical, engineering, and data science teams, including collaboration with global stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Adobe platforms such as Workfront, DAM, AJO, Express, and GenStudio, along with VVPM, is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLM workflows, APIs, content schemas, and RAG pipelines.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery frameworks.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Pharma or life sciences industry experience is a strong plus.

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Position Type: 1 Year Contract opportunity with possibilities of extension
• Pay Range: $56/hr - $69.50/hr

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and its affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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