Technical Project Manager – Federal Programs & AI

Technical Project Manager – Federal Programs & AI

Technical Project Manager – Federal Programs & AI

Location: Washington, DC / Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust / Federal clearance, as required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead technology-focused projects and cross-functional technical teams supporting U.S. Federal Government programs . The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing IT/software projects, Federal stakeholders, and technical teams, along with exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, or related technologies .

The Technical Project Manager will coordinate closely with Federal stakeholders, engineering teams, AI/ML professionals, business users, and leadership to ensure successful delivery of secure, scalable, and mission-focused technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of technical projects supporting Federal Government clients.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, milestones, and deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate AI/ML and technical teams consisting of AI engineers, ML engineers, data scientists, software engineers, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.
• Support the planning and delivery of AI/ML, Generative AI, LLM, automation, and data-driven solutions .
• Translate business and mission requirements into actionable technical project plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Serve as a key liaison between Federal stakeholders, technical teams, AI teams, vendors, and program leadership.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog prioritization.
• Track technical progress, resource utilization, risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate AI solution development from requirements and prototyping through testing, deployment, and operationalization.
• Work with technical leads to identify AI/ML delivery risks, technical dependencies, resource requirements, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure AI and technology initiatives align with Federal security, governance, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI requirements.
• Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, dashboards, presentations, and other program documentation.
• Coordinate with Federal Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Program Managers, technical leads, and other government stakeholders.
• Drive collaboration between business, technical, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, technical collaboration, and team performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing technical IT/software projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs or contracts .
• Experience managing cross-functional technical teams and multiple concurrent priorities.
• Experience working with or managing AI/ML, data, software engineering, cloud, or emerging technology teams .
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, and/or DevOps methodologies.
• Strong project planning, risk management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, government stakeholders, and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification preferred.
• Scrum Master, SAFe, Agile, or similar certification.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Machine Learning, MLOps, or AI-enabled applications .
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data engineering, or enterprise application environments.
• Experience supporting Federal agencies such as DOL, CMS, HHS, FDA, DHS, GSA , or similar agencies.
• Experience working within Federal government contracting and acquisition environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Federal security clearance or Public Trust.