Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst (Contractor) – Agentic AI Platform

Iconma

South San Francisco, CA
4 days ago

$73.49–$93.94 Per Hour

Highlights

Epic Decomposition & Story Authoring: Take high-level epics defined by Product Managers and detail them into comprehensive user stories; provide clarity and guidance on testable Acceptance Criteria (Given/When/Then) to ensure developer readiness. Proven ability to track deliverables across technical teams (DSML, RDT) and bridge collaboration between local US and global enterprise teams (pharma/life sciences experience is a strong plus).

Numbers & Facts

Location	South San Francisco, CA
Industry	Management Consulting Services
Salary	$73.49–$93.94 Per Hour
Company Size	2,000 to 2,499 employees
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://www.iconma.com/

Description

Our Client, a Biotech company, is looking for a Technical Program Manager & Business Analyst (Contractor) – Agentic AI Platform for their South San Francisco, CA/Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

Program Standup & Cross-Team Tracking
Setup from Scratch: Establish program management frameworks, Jira/Confluence structures, RAID logs, and status reporting templates from zero.
Delivery & Dependency Tracking: Track milestone schedules and cross-team delivery dependencies across collaborating units (DSML, RDT, engineering, and business stakeholders).
US & Client Global Alignment: Act as a functional bridge between local US stakeholders and Client Global teams to align requirements, manage time-zone dependencies, and ensure joint delivery.
Requirements & Agile Documentation
Epic Decomposition & Story Authoring: Take high-level epics defined by Product Managers and detail them into comprehensive user stories; provide clarity and guidance on testable Acceptance Criteria (Given/When/Then) to ensure developer readiness.
Specification Drafting:
Draft and refine Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), PRDs, and "as-is/to-be" process blueprints (Lucidchart/Miro) covering user journeys and human-in-the-loop (HITL) review points.
Agentic AI Specs:
Document functional requirements for agentic AI workflows (prompts, context retrieval/RAG, tool utilization, guardrails) in close coordination with DSML teams.
Ecosystem Integration & System Research
Content Stack Integration: Map functional requirements across active platforms: Adobe stack (Workfront, DAM, AJO, Express), VVPM (compliance/MLR routing), Adobe Target/Optimizely.
System Assessments:
Conduct research and feasibility analysis to support requirement drafting for platform assessments involving next-gen Adobe offerings: GenStudio, CX CoWork & Other AI vendors in the content space.

Requirements:

5+ Years Experience: Proven track record in combined functional-technical TPM/BA roles across software, digital transformation, content systems, or AI initiatives.
Program Setup from Zero:
Demonstrated experience standing up program tracking, backlog management, and governance frameworks from scratch.
XF Collab & Coordination:
Proven ability to track deliverables across technical teams (DSML, RDT) and bridge collaboration between local US and global enterprise teams (pharma/life sciences experience is a strong plus).
Requirements Drafting:
Strong expertise elaborating PM-defined epics into granular user stories, defining and clarifying acceptance criteria, mapping process flows (Lucidchart/Miro), and drafting functional specs.
Domain & AI Exposure:
Exposure to the Adobe ecosystem, VVPM, a solid working understanding of Generative AI/agentic concepts.
Agile Proficiency:
Practical experience working within Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery frameworks.

Why Should You Apply?

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Benefits

401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance

About Company

ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.

Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Founded in 2000
2000+ Employees

The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.