Technical Project Manager

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy. WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey. The Role The Technical Project Manager (TPM) — Professional Services drives WEKA’s Forward Deployed Experience, embedding named teams inside customer builds from initial design through final acceptance. As the primary point of coordination across customers, infrastructure partners, OEMs, and channels, the TEM manages concurrent 90–120 day, multi-phase builds. This role owns the build phase before seamlessly handing off to run-state operations. Responsibilities: Integrated Project Ownership: Own end-to-end delivery of complex builds. Maintain a unified schedule acting as the single source of truth across all internal and external parties. Customer & Partner Leadership: Serve as the trusted lead for customer IT leadership and partners. Direct executive status calls, manage multi-vendor dynamics, and resolve issues proactively. Technical & Scope Governance: Partner with Solutions Architects and Sales to manage dependencies, evaluate scope risks, and execute strict change control. Risk Mitigation & Delivery: Identify cross-party schedule risks weeks in advance. Implement mitigation plans and resolve blockers early using data-backed escalations. Acceptance & Transition: Define phased acceptance plans and partner with Premium Services and Customer Success to ensure seamless operational handoffs and identify growth opportunities. Practice Improvement: Refine Professional Services playbooks, templates, and methodologies. Mentor junior engagement managers and contribute to practice growth. Desired Qualifications: Experience: 5–8+ years in technical program management within professional services, enterprise infrastructure, or consulting. Proven success in fixed-fee and time-and-materials delivery models. Cross-Vendor Coordination: Demonstrated ability to align and hold accountable multi-party teams (customers, OEMs, integrators, channels) without direct contractual authority.