Technical Program Manager

Please note - This is a Full Time Position only

Job Title:
Technical Project Manager

Location:
Foster City, CA and Alameda, CA

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead complex, cross-functional

technology initiatives spanning data engineering, data integration, data migration, and

AI/ML (including Generative AI) projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical

foundation and proven experience managing projects in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or

other regulated data environments.

You will act as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, driving

successful project delivery while ensuring alignment with compliance, quality, and

performance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects — from scoping and planning to

execution and deployment — ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, data science, and business teams to define

clear requirements, milestones, and deliverables.

• Oversee projects involving data platforms and technologies such as Python, SQL,

APIs, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS services.

• Drive initiatives in data engineering, data migration, data integration, and

AI/ML/GenAI solutions, ensuring scalability and compliance with data governance

standards.

• Identify and manage project risks, interdependencies, and resource constraints to

ensure successful outcomes.

• Establish and promote best practices in Agile/Scrum and project management

methodologies.

• Facilitate effective stakeholder communication with regular project updates, metrics,

and dashboards.

• Ensure proper documentation, audit readiness, and compliance with healthcare and

life sciences regulatory frameworks (GxP, HIPAA, etc.), where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a

related discipline.

• 5+ years of experience managing complex technical projects in technology-driven or

regulated environments.

• Strong technical acumen with the ability to effectively engage with software

engineers, data architects, and cloud engineers.

• Hands-on familiarity with AWS cloud services, Python scripting, SQL, and modern

ETL/data pipeline tools.

• Proven success delivering data platform or AI/ML-related projects in collaboration

with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or

similar.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or regulated environments (GxP,

HIPAA).

• Exposure to AI/ML or Generative AI solutions, particularly data-driven automation

or analytics platforms.

• Experience with Big Data and cloud ecosystems (Hadoop, Spark, Databricks, AWS,

Azure, GCP).

• Ability to manage cross-functional data initiatives with multiple vendors and global

stakeholders.