Aligned Automation
Sr. Program Manager (Techno Functional Transformation Lead)
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Lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI and data science customer engagements. Align stakeholders, design scalable ML/AI architectures, guide technical implementation across data pipelines and models, manage risks and timelines, and provide executive and technical leadership to translate technical solutions into business outcomes.
About the job
About
Aligned Automation
At
Aligned Automation, we live by our "Better
Together" philosophy to build a better world. As a strategic service
provider to Fortune 500 companies, we help digitize enterprise operations and
drive impactful business strategies. Our purpose goes beyond projects—we strive
to deliver meaningful, sustainable change that shapes a more optimistic and
equitable future.
Our
culture is deeply rooted in our 4Cs—Care, Courage, Curiosity,
and Collaboration—ensuring that each employee is empowered to grow,
innovate, and thrive in an inclusive workplace.
Job
Description
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Program Manager
to lead complex customer engagements focused on AI, Data Science, and
next-generation agentic technologies. This role blends strategic program
management with hands-on technical leadership. The ideal candidate can navigate
between business discussions and detailed technical conversations, ensuring
alignment between customer needs and technical implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage
end-to-end delivery of customer engagements, covering both technical and
functional dimensions.
- Work
closely with customer stakeholders to define objectives, success metrics,
and delivery timelines.
- Collaborate
with customers and internal technical teams to design and implement
scalable AI-driven digital transformation solutions.
- Lead
technical discussions with customers, guiding architectural decisions and
technology choices.
- Propose
robust technical designs, architecture and oversee their execution across
data pipelines, ML models, and AI systems.
- Identify
risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies for complex, multi-phased
projects.
- Drive
alignment between product capabilities and customer business goals.
- Provide
technical leadership in areas such as Python development, data engineering,
machine learning, and AI frameworks.
- Maintain
communication cadence with executives and technical leads to track
performance and progress.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+
years of experience managing technical programs in data science, AI, or
software products.
- Demonstrable
knowledge of Python and its data/AI ecosystem (NumPy, pandas, TensorFlow,
PyTorch, LangChain, etc.).
- Strong
understanding of AI agent frameworks, LLMs, and modern data architecture.
- Proven
experience in technical architecture design, solution reviews, and
implementation.
- Exceptional
communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Ability
to translate technical complexities into actionable business outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior
experience in customer-facing technical leadership roles.
- Experience
with AI orchestration tools or multi-agent systems.
- Exposure
to private cloud environments
- PMP
or Agile certification is a plus.
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