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WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA is a cloud and AI-native software solution that transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines, dramatically increasing GPU utilization and making AI model training, inference, machine learning, and compute-intensive workloads run faster, more efficiently, and consume less energy. WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company that has raised $375M in capital and serves 12 of the Fortune 50 and leading research organizations.
The Technical Project Manager (TPM) in Professional Services drives WEKA's Forward Deployed Experience, embedding named teams inside customer builds from initial design through final acceptance. You will serve as the primary point of coordination across customers, infrastructure partners, OEMs, and channels, managing concurrent 90–120 day, multi-phase builds. This role owns the build phase before seamlessly handing off to run-state operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex builds and maintain a unified schedule as the single source of truth across all internal and external parties
- Serve as the trusted lead for customer IT leadership and partners; direct executive status calls, manage multi-vendor dynamics, and resolve issues proactively
- Partner with Solutions Architects and Sales to manage dependencies, evaluate scope risks, and execute strict change control
- Identify cross-party schedule risks weeks in advance, implement mitigation plans, and resolve blockers early using data-backed escalations
- Define phased acceptance plans and partner with Premium Services and Customer Success to ensure seamless operational handoffs and identify growth opportunities
- Refine Professional Services playbooks, templates, and methodologies; mentor junior engagement managers and contribute to practice growth
Requirements:
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to align and hold accountable multi-party teams (customers, OEMs, integrators, channels) without direct contractual authority
- Working knowledge of deployment architectures, networked storage, AI/ML, or HPC infrastructure
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification required
- Expertise in Waterfall/Agile delivery, budget tracking, change management, and phased acceptance
- Exceptional executive presence, relationship management, and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
