Technical Manager

Location:  U.S. Remote (Central Time Zone preferred)
Company: OpenTeams – Leading Open-Source AI Solutions Provider
Reports to: Head of Project Success

The Role

As we scale rapidly, OpenTeams is seeking a Technical Manager - AI/ML  to support initiatives with major technology companies developing and advancing core deep learning frameworks and compilers.

This role is not about traditional project management or orchestration—it’s about being a technical collaborator. You’ll work alongside OpenTeams engineers (who are contributing directly to frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, and TensorFlow), as well as client engineers and account leaders. Your focus will be to understand the design-level concepts, help capture requirements, and ensure alignment between technical execution and client needs.

Think of it as bridging the gap between “the people designing the building” and “the people building it.” You won’t be directing from the outside—you’ll be partnering closely with the builders, helping to interpret, translate, and structure work so that both technical and business stakeholders stay aligned.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, clients, and account managers to understand technical goals and proactively address project needs.
• Participate in technical discussions with engineers and capture high-level requirements, risks, and tradeoffs.
  Provide structure and clarity: help teams maintain shared awareness of plans, priorities, and status.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with key client stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Ensure alignment between technical deliverables and client objectives.
• Surface risks, challenges, and opportunities for expansion, renewal, or deeper collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience partnering with technical teams in a highly technical, customer-facing environment (e.g., project manager, technical lead, consultant, or equivalent).
• Strong foundational understanding of machine learning and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) with the ability to follow technical discussions and capture requirements.
• Experience supporting Fortune 50 or enterprise-level clients is a plus.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to quickly get up to speed on new technical concepts.