Project Manager – AI Programs

Job Location: Mclean VA

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in driving AI and machine learning initiatives from concept to deployment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing cross-functional teams coordinating data-driven projects and ensuring the successful delivery of AI-enabled solutions that align with business objectives.

This role requires strong leadership analytical thinking stakeholder management and an understanding of modern AI technologies data pipelines and product development lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Project & Program Management
  • Lead end-to-end planning execution and delivery of AI/ML projects including model development validation deployment and monitoring.
  • Define project scope goals timelines and success metrics.
  • Create and maintain detailed project plans roadmaps and documentation.
  • Manage risks issues dependencies and change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stakeholder & Team Coordination
  • Collaborate with data scientists ML engineers software developers product owners and business leaders.
  • Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams to ensure clarity and alignment.
  • Conduct project reviews sprint planning and status updates for stakeholders and leadership.
• AI Project Execution
  • Oversee data ingestion feature engineering model training testing deployment and postproduction monitoring.
  • Support the integration of AI models into existing applications or business workflows.
  • Ensure AI solutions follow compliance security and ethical guidelines (e.g. data privacy fairness transparency).
• Process Improvement & Governance
  • Establish best practices for AI project delivery Agile execution and model lifecycle management.
  • Promote continuous improvement and adoption of AI capabilities across the organization.
  • Ensure alignment with organizational strategy regulatory requirements and governance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science Business or a related field.
• 5 years of project management experience with at least 2 years managing AI/ML or data analytics projects.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Machine learning workflows
  • Data engineering concepts
  • Cloud AI platforms (Azure AWS GCP)
  • Model deployment and MLOps practices
• Proven ability to manage crossfunctional teams and deliver complex technical projects.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum JIRA Confluence or similar tools.
• Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP PMIACP or Scrum Master certification.
• Experience with LLMs generative AI vector databases model finetuning or prompt engineering.
• Background in industries such as finance healthcare retail or technology.
• Familiarity with tools like Databricks MLflow Azure Machine Learning SageMaker or similar platforms.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.