Senior AI/ML Project Manager

Swingtech

. Serve as the primary program-management interface for daily operational matters .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, Agile methodologies, and stakeholder coordination, with a strong focus on delivering IT projects and managing risks in a Federal Government environment. Proficient in preparing status reports, managing staffing and schedules, and ensuring compliance with security and quality standards.

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Agile PlanningStakeholder CoordinationRisk ManagementProgram ManagementProject Management Professional Certification

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementAgile DeliveryBacklog ManagementRisk ReviewsDelivery ReportingTransition ManagementData ProgramsCloud ProgramsSoftware EngineeringDigital Modernization

Soft Skills

LeadershipFacilitationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsConflict Resolution

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional CertificationScrum Master Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal GovernmentResponsible AISecurityPrivacyAccessibilityRecords ManagementQuality AssuranceRelease Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary program-management interface for daily operational matters
Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, COR, Federal Project Manager, agency product owners, technical leads, and Government stakeholders
Maintain an integrated program-management framework covering staffing, schedules, delivery cadence, quality, reporting, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, labor usage, funding, deliverables, and transition activities
Coordinate delivery across agency-aligned AI teams while preserving Government control over mission priorities, funding, architecture, security, privacy, accessibility, Responsible AI, authorization, release, and acceptance
Establish and maintain the program roadmap, agency delivery plans, communication plan, quality-control interfaces, risk-management processes, reporting cadence, repositories, and escalation procedures
Convert priorities into executable delivery plans with Government product owners and Senior AI/ML Engineers
Facilitate or oversee Agile ceremonies, including daily synchronization, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, demonstrations, retrospectives, and cross-agency reconciliation
Ensure backlogs contain outcomes, users, acceptance criteria, owners, labor estimates, authorized assignments, dependencies, governance evidence, testing requirements, and definitions of done
Coordinate weekly program-level reviews of demand, capacity, risks, dependencies, decisions, deliverables, labor usage, forecasts, and resource needs
Prepare and facilitate monthly status reviews and recurring Government program reviews
Maintain integrated records of risks, actions, issues, dependencies, decisions, owners, due dates, impacts, mitigations, escalation status, and closure evidence
Identify and communicate schedule, staffing, quality, security, privacy, accessibility, authorization, technical, contractual, and Government dependency risks
Coordinate Government decisions by documenting options, recommendations, affected work, labor and schedule impacts, and decision dates
Manage staffing, onboarding, suitability-package coordination, access dependencies, continuity, retention, substitution, backfill, and knowledge transfer
Coordinate Key Personnel coverage and ensure senior technical points of contact remain available
Track and reconcile labor usage, charges, forecasts, funded ceilings, delivery plans, completed work, and accepted outcomes
Identify scope growth or changes and prevent unauthorized work without Contracting Officer direction
Maintain deliverable schedules, quality-review status, submissions, Government comments, corrective actions, resubmissions, and acceptance status
Establish and monitor quality-control practices, readiness criteria, definitions of done, peer reviews, internal checks, corrective actions, and non-recurrence measures
Prepare and maintain management plans, reports, transition documents, quality records, labor reports, risk records, dashboards, and program artifacts
Ensure reporting accurately reflects delivery status, accepted work, blockers, dependencies, staffing, quality, labor usage, forecasts, and decisions
Coordinate technical and governance reviews covering architecture, security, privacy, accessibility, Responsible AI, legal, records, and authorization requirements before production release
Support release-readiness planning while recognizing Government approval and residual-risk authority
Lead transition-in activities, including kickoff, staffing, information review, stakeholder alignment, access tracking, repository setup, backlog formation, reporting setup, and program controls
Plan and manage optional agency support after written Government authorization
Maintain continuity through documented procedures, paired ownership, backup assignments, repositories, tested runbooks, configuration records, and knowledge transfer
Plan and coordinate transition-out activities, including transfer of documentation, source code, configuration, data, model and prompt artifacts, runbooks, access, open issues, operational knowledge, and Government property
Communicate with executives, technical personnel, program staff, Government stakeholders, and contractor team members
Promote delivery balancing rapid iteration with security, privacy, accessibility, Responsible AI, quality, traceability, and production readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, information systems, computer science, engineering, public administration, or a related discipline
Four or more years of experience managing IT projects, software-development programs, Agile delivery teams, digital modernization initiatives, data programs, cloud programs, or comparable technical work
Experience leading Agile planning, backlog management, sprint ceremonies, demonstrations, retrospectives, risk reviews, and delivery reporting
Experience coordinating work across product owners, architects, developers, AI/ML engineers, data engineers, business analysts, testers, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders
Experience managing staffing, schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, quality, deliverables, labor usage, forecasts, and stakeholder communications
Experience supporting labor-hour contracts or comparable delivery environments requiring careful management of hours, ceilings, funding, scope, and forecasts
Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies
Experience preparing Government-facing status reports, decision briefs, risk reports, delivery forecasts, review materials, and executive-level presentations
Experience managing transition-in, onboarding, access dependencies, team continuity, backfill, knowledge transfer, and transition-out activities
Experience working in a Federal Government or similarly regulated environment is strongly preferred
Experience managing AI/ML, Generative AI, data, cloud, software engineering, digital services, or enterprise modernization initiatives is preferred
Familiarity with Federal security, privacy, accessibility, Responsible AI, records management, ATO, quality assurance, and release-governance requirements is preferred
Project Management Professional certification is strongly preferred
Current Scrum Master or comparable Agile certification is strongly preferred
Strong leadership, facilitation, written communication, organizational, analytical, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills
US citizenship or Green Card eligibility
Must be local to the DMV area
Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC, at least three days per week
Availability during Government core hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

15 PTO days
11 paid holidays
Medical Insurance with 3 options, including HSA with $600 Employer Contribution
Dental Insurance with no age limit orthodonture
Vision Insurance through EyeMed with in- and out-of-network coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage with 100% premium support
Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
Supplemental Life Insurance
Critical Care and Accident Insurance availability
Pet Insurance through Nationwide
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with enrollment from day one
4% deferral by company
$1,500 Annual Training Budget
$1,500 Referral bonus
Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
Flexible work arrangements