Technical Project Manager - AI
Overview
The Technical Project Manager will drive the successful integration and execution of advanced AI and digital transformation initiatives within a highly regulated financial services environment.
Key Responsibilities
Translate architectural blueprints into actionable project plans, defining milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
Manage complex, cross-functional dependencies across technology, business, and compliance teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of solutions.
Oversee and coordinate integration, performance, and security testing in accordance with industry standards and regulatory mandates (e.g., SOX, FFIEC, GLBA).
Develop, communicate, and execute robust rollback and contingency plans to mitigate operational and regulatory risks.
Embed CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and monitoring systems to enforce Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and compliance with internal/external audit requirements.
Create and maintain comprehensive runbooks, incident response protocols, and evidence documentation to support audit readiness and regulatory reviews.
Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure all project activities adhere to financial industry standards, including change management controls (CAB), data privacy, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity planning.
Drive evidence-based gating processes for production cutovers, ensuring all regulatory, security, and operational checkpoints are satisfied prior to release.
Partner with information security, risk, and compliance teams to proactively identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities or non-compliance issues.
Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders using clear, data-driven KPIs, OKRs, and regulatory metrics.
Foster strong relationships with business, technology, and compliance partners to ensure alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
5+ years of technical project or program management experience, preferably in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Strong literacy in enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and digital transformation methodologies.
Demonstrated expertise in Agile and DevOps practices, including KPI and OKR tracking and reporting.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including technology, compliance, and business units.
Direct experience managing projects subject to regulatory oversight (e.g., OCC, SEC, FINRA) and audit processes.
Proficiency in Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes, evidence-based gating, disaster recovery, and regulated cutover procedures.
Background in AI and Machine Learning technologies, with a focus on operationalizing models in production environments.
Familiarity with information security best practices and financial industry compliance standards.
Success Metrics
On-time, integrated releases with minimal incidents and zero failed regulatory or operational gates.
Consistent attainment of SLOs and measurable reduction in deployment-related issues.
Comprehensive, audit-ready runbooks and evidence documentation supporting compliance and operational excellence.
Demonstrated risk mitigation, regulatory adherence, and successful stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience.