Senior Technical Project Manager Cloud, Infrastructure & AI Operations
Location: Santa Clara, CA - Need Locals to Bay Area, CA - No Relocations
12+ Months Contract
Work Authorization: W2 only - No C2C | No Subvendors | No 1099.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Project Manager / Technical Program Manager to lead complex enterprise technology programs focused on cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, IT operations, and AI-enabled operational initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical program management background with experience coordinating large, cross-functional teams across Cloud, Infrastructure, Engineering, IT Operations, Security, Architecture, and business organizations.
This role requires a strategic program leader who can manage multiple concurrent workstreams, drive governance and execution, manage risks and dependencies, and communicate effectively with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex enterprise technology programs from planning through execution and closure.
- Manage large-scale infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Drive cloud migration programs involving multiple technical teams, platforms, applications, and infrastructure components.
- Lead AI-enabled operational initiatives, automation programs, and AI-driven IT operations.
- Manage program scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, budgets, and resource planning.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams across Cloud, Infrastructure, Engineering, IT Operations, Security, Architecture, and Business teams.
- Establish program governance, operating mechanisms, status reporting, and executive communication.
- Identify and mitigate program risks, technical dependencies, delivery issues, and resource constraints.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and delivery metrics.
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive accountability across technical and business stakeholders.
- Provide clear executive-level reporting on program health, risks, dependencies, milestones, and outcomes.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Drive continuous improvement across enterprise technology delivery and operational processes.
- Ensure programs remain aligned with strategic business and technology objectives.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Technical Project Management, Technical Program Management, or enterprise technology delivery.
- Proven experience managing large-scale enterprise technology programs.
- Strong experience with infrastructure modernization initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience leading cloud transformation and migration programs.
- Strong understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, operations, and enterprise technology environments.
- Experience managing AI-enabled operations, automation, or AI-driven IT initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional technical teams and multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Strong experience managing program scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and executive reporting.
- Experience working across Cloud, Infrastructure, Engineering, IT Operations, Security, Architecture, and Business organizations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Strong governance, risk-management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a large SaaS, cloud, or enterprise technology organization.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow and ITSM environments.
- Experience with enterprise cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience leading digital transformation, automation, or AI/GenAI initiatives.
- PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or similar program/project management certification.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a strategic and execution-focused technical program leader who can operate effectively in a complex enterprise environment, translate technical strategy into executable programs, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across senior stakeholders and technical teams.
Thanks
Sri Vardhan Chilakamukku
Infobahn SoftWorld Inc.