Senior Technical Program Manager

AKASA

Sr. Technical Program Manager managing the SDLC for generative AI healthcare solutions.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeSouth San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) while effectively communicating technical details to non-technical stakeholders. Proficient in utilizing project management tools like JIRA and data analytics platforms to drive decision-making and ensure successful product readiness.

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SDLC ManagementJIRA Project ManagementAgile Development Best PracticesData-Driven Decision MakingEffective Communication

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Hard Skills

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)UAT PlanningTechnical Tradeoff AnalysisProject ManagementGenerative AI Understanding

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationDetail-OrientedAnalytical ThinkingEffective Change AgentExcellent Execution

Tools & Technologies

JIRAGithubSupersetTableauLooker

Industry Keywords

Agile DevelopmentStartup ExperienceCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder ManagementRisk Mitigation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLCTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the SDLC for our products from start to finish, including creating timelines and milestones for key product initiatives, breaking down product specifications into manageable development deliverables, and serving as a key point of contact for final testing, deployment, and hypercare support
Understand technical tradeoffs and/or blockers and seamlessly communicate them to non-technical audiences, executive leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders
Utilize data to drive decision-making, conflict resolution, and creative problem-solving
Define and execute comprehensive UAT plans, coordinating test cases, issue tracking, and stakeholder sign-off to ensure successful product readiness
Own the scrum process and make improvements when necessary to accelerate team velocity
Be accountable for schedules, track and report progress regularly to all stakeholders while mitigating risks along the way
Work with engineering leadership to clearly define monthly, and quarterly objectives for engineering teams
Act as the swiss army knife for your project team and step in to fill in any gaps not covered by team members
Ensure the quality and completeness of product and project requirement documents
Keep the focus on top priorities while shielding the team from distractions and interferences
Be an advocate for agile development best practices across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong technical background - You are comfortable using software tools like Github and can understand the technical details of Generative AI products without a steep learning curve
Clear communicator - Can effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all roles and levels of management; Able to use clear, simple language to translate business needs into technical requirements
Detail-oriented - You are an expert at tracking details at the lowest level and use these intricacies to inform high-level conversations
Jira expert - You live and breathe JIRA; Be comfortable with JIRA project management from initializing sprints, building dashboards to visualize work, automating workflows, and querying to find specific artifacts
Analytical - Ability to leverage intelligence dashboards in solutions such as Superset, Tableau, or Looker
Effective change agent - You exhibit strong communication skills. You can build rapport and good working relationships with senior leaders and peers. You can separate facts from opinions, and take the perspectives of others and reach a workable solution. You are flexible in how you influence leaders to achieve the right outcomes
Excellent executor - You effectively manage complex projects and demonstrate consistent attention to detail. In ambiguous situations, you are able to account for unknowns and recover from setbacks well
Startup experience is strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible paid time off (PTO)
Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Generous parental leave policy
Full employee coverage for life insurance
Home office stipend
Cell phone/internet reimbursement
Company-paid holidays
401(K) plan