Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst
Job Title: Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst
Working Model: Hybrid, South San Francsico, CA
Working Days: Monday through Friday
Working Hours: 8 AM to 4:30 PM PT
Interview Format: Two Rounds (1. Hiring Manager [30 minutes]; 2. Upper Management [30 minutes])
Duration: 12 months contract (with possible extension)
Terms: Contract W2About the RoleWe are seeking a versatile Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst (TPM/BA) to drive the requirements infrastructure, backlog setup, and cross-functional delivery tracking for an overarching Agentic AI Platform, anchored by Content Composer. You will serve as the crucial bridge between business stakeholders, Data Science & Machine Learning (DSML) groups, and Roche Global technical teams
Must-Have: Qualifications (Required)
Experience Level:
5 to 7+ years of professional experience in combined technical program management or technical business analysis roles.
Core Competencies:
Proven experience standing up program tracking, backlog management, and governance frameworks (Jira & Confluence) from zero.
Agile & Documentation Expertise: Strong, demonstrable experience taking high-level epics and detailing them into developer-ready user stories with testable Acceptance Criteria (Given/When/Then), along with process mapping in Lucidchart or Miro.
Technical Fluency: Working knowledge and professional exposure to Generative AI / Agentic AI concepts (LLMs, RAG pipelines, prompts) and cross-functional dependency tracking across data science and engineering teams (DSML / RDT).Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
Domain Experience: Background in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, clinical research, or life sciences industries.
Platform Knowledge: Familiarity with the Adobe ecosystem (Adobe Workfront, Adobe Experience Manager DAM, AJO, Adobe Express, GenStudio, CX CoWork) and VVPM compliance/MLR routing systems.
Frameworks: Practical working experience within Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid software delivery models.