CriticalRiver Inc.

Senior Technical Project Manager

CriticalRiver Inc.
6 - 10 years
Pleasanton, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
1 month ago

About the role

Job title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Location: Pleasanton, CA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Product / Engineering
Role Overview
MeeruAI is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end execution of complex product and engineering initiatives across AI, SaaS, and enterprise finance platforms. This is a hands-on delivery leadership role focused on project planning, execution, release readiness, dependency management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.
The ideal candidate will drive delivery across Product, Engineering, AI/ML, QA, Security, and Integration teams while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
  • Build and manage integrated project plans including scope, milestones, dependencies, owners, timelines, and critical paths
  • Drive execution across Engineering, Product, AI, Data, QA, Security, and Integration teams
  • Lead project cadences including kickoffs, status reviews, working sessions, issue tracking, and retrospectives
  • Identify and manage risks, blockers, dependencies, assumptions, and change control processes
  • Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to translate priorities into actionable delivery plans
  • Coordinate QA, environment readiness, deployment planning, release management, and go-live activities
  • Maintain dashboards, delivery reporting, status communications, and executive updates
  • Support vendor coordination, technical integrations, and release execution activities
  • Drive cross-functional alignment while balancing delivery timelines, quality, and launch expectations

Required Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in Technical Project Management or Software Delivery within SaaS, AI, or enterprise software environments
  • Proven track record delivering complex multi-team software projects from planning through production launch
  • Experience supporting major product launches in high-growth or 0→1 startup environments
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, APIs, system dependencies, data flows, testing, deployment planning, and release processes
  • Experience managing scope, risks, issues, constraints, dependencies, and change management across technical programs
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills
  • Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
  • Experience with Jira, Linear, or similar project management tools

Preferred Qualifications
  • Background in enterprise SaaS, AI-enabled products, or Finance/Accounting systems
  • Experience working with cross-functional engineering and product teams in startup or scaling organizations

Success Metrics
  • Projects delivered with clear ownership, timelines, and dependency management
  • Improved visibility into delivery status, risks, and execution readiness
  • Strong alignment across Product and Engineering teams with minimal process overhead
  • Smooth release coordination with reduced deployment and launch risks

Skills

Software DevelopmentInformation Technology
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