Technical Project Manager

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Consulting Services in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior AI Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production. You will partner with technical and business leaders to drive delivery excellence in a highly matrixed environment.

The role requires extensive experience in technical PM, Agile, and governance, with a focus on AI solution lifecycle readiness and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Technical Project/Program Management experience.
• Strong background in Agile delivery, dependency management, RAID governance, and executive reporting.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production.
• Partner with technical and business leaders to drive delivery excellence.

Skills

10+ years PM experience

Agile delivery

Dependency management

RAID governance

Executive reporting

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Now Hiring: Senior AI Technical Project Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

I'm partnering with an enterprise client that is expanding its Enterprise AI Delivery & Governance team and is looking for an experienced Senior AI Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production.

What we're looking for:

• 10+ years of Technical Project/Program Management experience
• Strong background in Agile delivery, dependency management, RAID governance, and executive reporting
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment
• Understanding of the AI solution lifecycle, including data readiness, testing, deployment, and production readiness

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Conversational AI, or MLOps
• Cloud AI platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

This role is ideal for someone who can confidently partner with technical and business leaders, drive delivery excellence, and bring clarity to complex AI programs.