Technical Project Manager Data & AI

What youll be doing

We are looking for Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex AI data integration and digital products for enterprise clients. This is not a traditional IT project management role. You will operate at the intersection of product engineering data science systems integration and business owning delivery from early problem definition through to production deployment and scale. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams work directly with senior client stakeholders and navigate the unique challenges of AI Data & Integration delivery including data dependency experimentation cycles and evolving solution scope.

If you thrive in ambiguous environments enjoy solving hard problems and care about real business outcomes (not just shipping features) this role is for you.

The role of the Technical Project Manager is to take overall responsibility for total end to end project execution including:

Own end-to-end delivery of AI data and automation solutions for enterprise clients
Lead cross-functional teams including:
AI Integration Data engineers
Software engineers
ML engineers / data scientists
Product and UX
Translate business problems into structured sequenced delivery plans
Manage:
Scope dependencies risks and trade-offs
Delivery timelines and resourcing
Quality technical debt and production readiness
Run delivery across discovery MVP and scale phases

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of AI data and automation solutions for enterprise clients. Lead cross-functional teams including:
  - Data engineers
  - ML engineers / data scientists
  - Software engineers
  - Product and UX
  Translate business problems into structured sequenced delivery plans Manage:
  - Scope dependencies risks and trade-offs
  - Delivery timelines and resourcing
  - Quality technical debt and production readiness
• Run delivery across discovery MVP and scale phases

Client & Stakeholder Leadership
Act as the day-to-day senior delivery lead for clientsLead:
- Steering committees
- Executive updates
- Planning and prioritisation sessions

Set and manage expectations around:
- AI feasibility and limitations
- Iterative delivery and experimentation
- Data readiness and quality risks
Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology leaders

AI & Data Delivery Excellence
Lead delivery in environments involving:
- Data pipelines and data platforms
- ML models and LLM-based systems
- Evaluation testing and iteration cycles
- MLOps / deployment workflows
- Human-in-the-loop systems
- Governance security and compliance constraints
Proactively manage the realities of AI delivery:
- Non-deterministic outputs
- Data quality and availability risks
- Model performance trade-offs (accuracy latency cost)
- Ongoing monitoring and iteration post-launch

Commercial & Outcome Ownership
Own delivery financials including:
- Resourcing and phasing
- Margin and burn management
Balance:
- Speed vs quality
- Scope vs impact
- Experimentation vs delivery certainty
Drive solutions towards:
- Adoption
- Measurable business impact
- Scalable production outcomes

Working Conditions

• Full time permanent opportunity
• Based in Sydney

What will make you succesful

The position requires a highly motivated individual who can provide strong application skills along with leadership guidance and coaching abilities to deliver quality focused outcomes.

812 years in technical project program or delivery management
Proven experience delivering complex digital integration data or AI-enabled systems
Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
Strong client-facing experience in consulting or enterprise environments
Comfortable operating in environments with:
- Ambiguous scope
- Evolving requirements
- High technical complexity
- Data and platform dependencies

Strongly Preferred
Experience delivering one or more of:
- AI / ML products
- Data platforms
- Decisioning or automation systems
- LLM-powered or analytics-heavy systems

Strong understanding of:
- Modern data architectures
- Cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)
- Boomi webMethods Workato Mule or Azure system integrations and APIs.
- The ML / AI product lifecycle
Background in consulting product-led SaaS or large-scale transformation programs.

Why youll love working here

Culture of possibility

At Atturra we embrace innovation within our teams fostering an environment of possibility and growth. We believe in creating a supportive and welcoming culture where everyone is encouraged to achieve success through collaboration hard work and dedication.

A strong set of company values

Our culture is reflected by our employees who demonstrate camaraderie innovation dedication respect and excellence in everything they do. These traits have become integral to the way we do business and are the values we strive for.

Valuable employee benefits

• Career growth via succession planning internal mobility programs and mentorship opportunities.
• Ongoing investment in professional development through industry certifications.
• Employee benefits recognition and wellbeing health support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Support for family and caring responsibilities including paid parental leave.
• Employee referral program with monetary incentives offered.

Commitment to supporting Australias veterans

Atturra is proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC) and is committed to supporting Australias veteran community. We aim to enhance the employment experience for veterans by improving recruitment support retention and leadership opportunities to ensure they have a meaningful and impactful career with us.

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