Technical Program Manager III

Job Title: Technical Program Manager IIILocation: Bellevue, WA/Seattle, WA/San Francisco, CA/ Mountain View, CAJob Mode: OnsiteContract Duration: 12 monthsSummary:The Client's R&D Operations Organization is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead and oversee data annotation programs that power our cutting-edge AI research initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of program management, data operations, and AI/ML, and will play a pivotal part in ensuring that our data annotation efforts are scalable, high-quality, and aligned with the needs of our research and product teams.You will collaborate closely with researchers, data scientists, ML engineers, and vendor operations to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of large-scale data labeling and curation efforts - from strategy and planning to execution, delivery, and quality evaluation.Requirement:Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Information Systems) or equivalent practical experience.7+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, or operations in data-centric or AI/ML environments.Strong understanding of ML development workflows, data pipelines, and annotation lifecycle.Experience managing large-scale data labeling or data collection efforts, including working with third-party vendors.Familiarity with big data platforms (e.g. Apache Spark, Databricks, Hadoop) and data warehousing concepts.Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.Proven track record of driving cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical projects on time and with high quality.Excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills, with the ability to document standard operating procedures and processesAdvanced working SQL Knowledge, Ability to build and maintain analytics to track, forecast, and visualize consumption through ad-hoc SQL, reports, and dashboardsExperience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as in a team environment.Preferred good working knowledge of GPU technology and its applications in generative AI and machine learning.Familiarity with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow is a plus.