{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f83f68703e6c4cc8b5b451b7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f83f68703e6c4cc8b5b451b7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f83f68703e6c4cc8b5b451b7","title":"Sr. Technical Program Manager - AI","description":"Location\nUS Remote\nEmployment Type\nFull time\nLocation Type\nRemote\nDepartment\nResearch & Development\nCompensation\n$94,667 – $175,000\nMeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.\nIt is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location.\nMeridianlink offers:\nInsurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)\nFlexible paid time off\nPaid holidays\n401(k) plan with company match\nRemote work\nAll compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time.\n#LI-REMOTE\n\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive delivery for complex, cross-functional initiatives—including those involving AI/ML and intelligent automation. You’ll balance scope, timeline, and dependencies while partnering across Engineering, Product, Data, Security, and Operations to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who can run tight execution rhythms and understand the unique delivery needs of AI work (experimentation, data readiness, evaluation, governance, and iteration) in the rollout of the AI-Driven SDLC (AIDLC),\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn end-to-end project execution: plan, schedule, and drive delivery across the full project lifecycle, balancing constraints and keeping work moving forward in partnership with product and engineering counterparts.\nBuild and maintain project plans, track milestones, and proactively manage risks, issues, and tradeoffs—providing clear stakeholder updates with recommended solutions.\nServe as the PMO lead for the ML's agentic platform and customer facing products — the structured methodology for developing, testing, deploying, and operating AI agents within MeridianLink’s agentic architecture.\nPartner with engineering leads to embed AI into each SDLC phase: requirements (AI-assisted grooming agents), development (co-pilot and Claude Code standards), testing (test-driven development metrics), and release (zero-downtime deployment, feature flag governance).\nEstablish and continuously improve team processes that increase quality and productivity through process definition, education, and refinement.\nFacilitate light weight agile ceremonies (planning, standups, retrospectives) and drive continuous improvement through retrospective assessments.\nUse tools such as Jira (and related reporting) to support teams and enable visibility into progress, capacity, and delivery health. Bridge product and engineering AI alignment.\nWhat We’re Looking For (Required Qualifications)\n7+ years of technical program management in a software engineering organization, with at least 2 years in an AI, ML, or platform transformation context.\nDemonstrated experience managing AI/ML initiatives or SDLC modernization programs — not just awareness, but delivery ownership.\nFluency with AI-driven SDLC concepts: AI-assisted requirements, co-pilot/code generation tooling, test automation, agentic deployment, and observability.\nAbility to translate engineering complexity into executive narratives and vice versa; strong stakeholder management across CTO, VPs, and ICs.\nExperience running programs that span multiple scrum teams, including offshore-heavy organizations.\nHands-on with program/project tooling (Jira, Confluence, or equivalents) and familiarity with engineering metrics (DORA, SPACE, or similar frameworks).\nWhat Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)\nDelivery plans are clear, realistic, and transparent; stakeholders consistently know status, risks, and next steps.\nDependencies are surfaced early and managed actively; team execution rhythms are consistent and effective.\nAI-related initiatives have strong delivery hygiene (milestones, measurable outcomes, and aligned execution across data/Product/Engineering).\nWhy This Role\nYou’ll play a pivotal role in delivering cross-functional technology initiatives—and help the organization execute confidently as AI becomes a more central part of products and operations. You’ll bring clarity, momentum, and structure to complex work while partnering with leaders across Engineering, Product, and Data.\nAbout MeridianLink\nMeridianLink is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for financial institutions, serving ~1,500 lenders with a loan origination platform deeply embedded in their core lending processes. With 400+ integrations and multi-year customer relationships, MeridianLink combines mission-critical workflow depth with a growing AI-native product roadmap. The company is backed by a board Tech Committee with deep fintech and AI expertise.\nCompensation Range: $94,667 - $175,000\nApply for this Job","company":"Meridianlink","rawCompany":"meridianlink","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T22:49:24.409Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Technical Program Manager - AI","description":"Location\nUS Remote\nEmployment Type\nFull time\nLocation Type\nRemote\nDepartment\nResearch & Development\nCompensation\n$94,667 – $175,000\nMeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.\nIt is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. 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