Technical Program Manager with AI Development Lifecycle -Chicago, IL / Edina, MN (Hybrid)

Hi Professionals,

AI-DLC Technical Program Manager | Chicago, IL / Edina, MN (Hybrid)

• Location: Chicago, IL or Edina, MN (3 days onsite: Tue/Wed/Thu)
• Type: Contract
• Visa: Open
• Experience: 10+ Years

Must-Have Skills

• AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) (Mandatory)
• Technical Program Management
• Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, AI Evaluation
• Azure OpenAI
• AI-Assisted Software Development
• APIs, Cloud, CI/CD, Security, Data Platforms

Key Requirements

• Drive delivery in an AI-native development environment
• Strong understanding of Define → Build → Evaluate → Refine → Validate → Deliver lifecycle
• Hands-on experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, Gemini, Azure OpenAI
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and accelerate delivery through AI
• Technical depth in architecture, APIs, cloud, data, security, and software engineering
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Profile

• Not a traditional Scrum Master/Project Manager
• Experience with Agentic AI, AI evaluations, RAG, Context Engineering
• Proven ability to drive rapid prototyping and production-ready AI solutions

Priority Requirement: AI-DLC + TPM + Agentic AI/LLM/RAG + Azure OpenAI

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