Technical Project Manager

WEKA is architecting an AI-native data infrastructure platform for enterprise and compute-intensive workloads. The Technical Project Manager drives customer-facing professional services builds from initial design through final acceptance, coordinating customers, infrastructure partners, OEMs, and channels while managing schedules, risks, scope, and operational handoffs.

Responsibilities:

• Integrated Project Ownership: Own end-to-end delivery of complex builds. Maintain a unified schedule acting as the single source of truth across all internal and external parties
• Customer & Partner Leadership: Serve as the trusted lead for customer IT leadership and partners. Direct executive status calls, manage multi-vendor dynamics, and resolve issues proactively
• Technical & Scope Governance: Partner with Solutions Architects and Sales to manage dependencies, evaluate scope risks, and execute strict change control
• Risk Mitigation & Delivery: Identify cross-party schedule risks weeks in advance. Implement mitigation plans and resolve blockers early using data-backed escalations
• Acceptance & Transition: Define phased acceptance plans and partner with Premium Services and Customer Success to ensure seamless operational handoffs and identify growth opportunities
• Practice Improvement: Refine Professional Services playbooks, templates, and methodologies. Mentor junior engagement managers and contribute to practice growth

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years in technical program management within professional services, enterprise infrastructure, or consulting
• Proven success in fixed-fee and time-and-materials delivery models
• Demonstrated ability to align and hold accountable multi-party teams (customers, OEMs, integrators, channels) without direct contractual authority
• Working knowledge of deployment architectures, networked storage, AI/ML, or HPC infrastructure
• PMP or PRINCE2 required
• Expertise in Waterfall/Agile delivery, budget tracking, change management, and phased acceptance
• Exceptional executive presence, relationship management, and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)