Technical Project Manager — AI &amp Data Products Remote

toptal

📍 Remote🌐 Remote🕐 1mo ago🔗 findwork

Skills

ai

Job Description

About the Role -------------- We're looking for a Technical Project Manager to lead delivery on AI and data product initiatives built on Databricks. This role blends technical project and program management with data product management and change management — you'll drive execution across technical teams while ensuring the organization actually adopts and adapts to what's being built. If you can manage a delivery roadmap and a change curve with equal fluency, this role is built for that. What You'll Do -------------- * Own technical project and program management for AI and data initiatives, including planning, scheduling, and resource coordination * Manage delivery across data and AI workstreams built on Databricks, coordinating cross-functional technical teams * Apply data product management principles to help define scope, prioritization, and roadmap for data/AI products * Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new AI-enabled tools, workflows, or data products across the organization * Translate business objectives into structured project plans, milestones, and delivery roadmaps * Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and cross-team blockers * Facilitate stakeholder communication, including status reporting, roadmap updates, and executive updates * Coordinate across engineering, data science, and business stakeholders to maintain alignment on priorities * Support governance and structured delivery practices across AI and data programs What You Bring -------------- * Proven experience in technical project management and/or program management, ideally on AI or data-focused initiatives * Working knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and how AI projects are typically delivered * Experience with or strong familiarity with the Databricks platform and data/AI project workflows * Experience in data product management, including scoping and prioritizing data-driven initiatives * Demonstrated change management experience, driving adoption of new tools, processes, or products * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences * Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities in a fast-moving environment Nice to Have ------------ * Relevant certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, Prosci/change management certification, or equivalent) * Experience with agile or hybrid delivery methodologies * Background in data governance or MLOps practices * Experience in a consulting or professional services environment