Working Technical Project Manager

Innodata Inc. • Washington, DC

2d • $50 - $55

About The Position

Innodata (Nasdaq: INOD) is a global data engineering company. We believe that data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are inextricably linked. Our mission is to enable the responsible advancement of artificial intelligence by providing the data, evaluation frameworks, and human expertise required to build AI systems that can be trusted at scale. We provide a range of transferable solutions, platforms, and services for Generative AI / AI builders and adopters. In every relationship, we honor our 36+ year legacy delivering the highest quality data and outstanding outcomes for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field required; equivalent experience may substitute for degree on a 2-for-1 basis.
• PMP certification strongly preferred.
• 7+ years total professional experience, 4+ years in federal program or technical project management
• Hands-on experience with annotation platforms — CVAT strongly preferred
• Comfortable authoring technical documentation: run books, user guides, status reports
• Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling and federal data security awareness
• Strong working-level stakeholder communication in federal environments
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility

Nice To Haves

• Prior DoD AI/ML data program experience (annotation, dataset engineering, data governance)
• Familiarity with DataCard or data provenance governance concepts
• Prior OTA or FFP subcontract management experience
• Experience with milestone-based invoicing and acceptance management

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day WBS execution and schedule maintenance against the 24-week program schedule
• Draft weekly status reports for Delivery Owner review before AFS submission
• Manage AFS working-level coordination: technical POCs, dependency tracking, acceptance criteria follow-up
• Maintain risk and issue log; escalate decisions and blockers to the Delivery Owner
• Package and submit phase-milestone deliverables with explicit acceptance requests and deadline tracking
• Administer CVAT + SAM 2 toolchain in coordination with the Data & Annotation Engineer
• Facilitate standups, working sessions, and phase gate preparation
• Coordinate Technical Writer onboarding and documentation production in Phase E

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level