Program Manager II_USD
Spectraforce
Rancho Cordova, California
17 days ago
Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager II
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA (Needs to be in office atleast 2 days in a week)
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Program/Project Manager with a background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, data engineering, and application development. The ideal candidate will manage complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes while fostering excellent business partner relationships. This role requires a blend of technical acumen, strategic planning, and effective stakeholder communication to drive initiatives that align with business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Program/Project Management:
• Oversee end-to-end project management for machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development initiatives, including planning, execution, and delivery.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones, managing dependencies and resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead and manage cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration across data scientists, engineers, developers, and business partners.
• Utilize Jira to manage both Agile and waterfall project activities, ensuring efficient tracking of tasks, sprints, and milestones. Leverage Confluence for documentation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across teams, maintaining up-to-date project information and facilitating seamless communication.
• Oversee project execution, including resource allocation, timeline management, risk assessment, and quality control.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, maintaining open and effective communication to manage expectations and provide project updates.
• Translate technical concepts into business language for non-technical stakeholders and facilitate cross-functional alignment.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders, ensuring project deliverables align with strategic business needs.
Technical Oversight and Guidance:
• Leverage your technical background in machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development to guide project planning and execution.
• Collaborate with technical teams to understand and address project challenges, adjusting project plans as needed.
• Ensure quality and feasibility by reviewing technical designs, assessing risks, and implementing best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to teams, ensuring best practices in Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, and Application Development are followed.
Risk Management:
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks associated with project timelines, deliverables, and resource constraints.
• Implement contingency plans and escalate issues when necessary, ensuring project continuity and success.
Performance Tracking and Reporting:
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for each project, regularly tracking progress and addressing deviations.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports to stakeholders, showcasing project status, milestones, and ROI.
• Track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s, Data Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program/project management, particularly in machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing large-scale, cross-functional technical projects.
Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of machine learning, AI concepts, data engineering processes, and application development lifecycles.
• Proven experience with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and data/AI ecosystems (e.g., Python, SQL, cloud services).
• Familiarity with software development and deployment processes, data pipelines, and model integration workflows.
Soft Skills:
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate and manage cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, Agile Scrum Master).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms for data and AI (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• This is an opportunity to lead impactful projects at the forefront of AI and data innovation. We seek a candidate with the technical foundation, strategic mindset, and communication skills to drive our projects to success while delivering value for our business partners.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $60.00/hr.
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA (Needs to be in office atleast 2 days in a week)
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Program/Project Manager with a background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, data engineering, and application development. The ideal candidate will manage complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes while fostering excellent business partner relationships. This role requires a blend of technical acumen, strategic planning, and effective stakeholder communication to drive initiatives that align with business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Program/Project Management:
• Oversee end-to-end project management for machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development initiatives, including planning, execution, and delivery.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones, managing dependencies and resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead and manage cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration across data scientists, engineers, developers, and business partners.
• Utilize Jira to manage both Agile and waterfall project activities, ensuring efficient tracking of tasks, sprints, and milestones. Leverage Confluence for documentation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across teams, maintaining up-to-date project information and facilitating seamless communication.
• Oversee project execution, including resource allocation, timeline management, risk assessment, and quality control.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, maintaining open and effective communication to manage expectations and provide project updates.
• Translate technical concepts into business language for non-technical stakeholders and facilitate cross-functional alignment.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders, ensuring project deliverables align with strategic business needs.
Technical Oversight and Guidance:
• Leverage your technical background in machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development to guide project planning and execution.
• Collaborate with technical teams to understand and address project challenges, adjusting project plans as needed.
• Ensure quality and feasibility by reviewing technical designs, assessing risks, and implementing best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to teams, ensuring best practices in Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, and Application Development are followed.
Risk Management:
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks associated with project timelines, deliverables, and resource constraints.
• Implement contingency plans and escalate issues when necessary, ensuring project continuity and success.
Performance Tracking and Reporting:
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for each project, regularly tracking progress and addressing deviations.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports to stakeholders, showcasing project status, milestones, and ROI.
• Track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s, Data Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program/project management, particularly in machine learning, AI, data engineering, and application development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing large-scale, cross-functional technical projects.
Technical Skills:
• Strong understanding of machine learning, AI concepts, data engineering processes, and application development lifecycles.
• Proven experience with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and data/AI ecosystems (e.g., Python, SQL, cloud services).
• Familiarity with software development and deployment processes, data pipelines, and model integration workflows.
Soft Skills:
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate and manage cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, Agile Scrum Master).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms for data and AI (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• This is an opportunity to lead impactful projects at the forefront of AI and data innovation. We seek a candidate with the technical foundation, strategic mindset, and communication skills to drive our projects to success while delivering value for our business partners.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $60.00/hr.