Technical Project Manager, AI-First Transformation

Job Description

Remote (India) | MF, 6:00 AM2:00 PM PT

Important How to Apply

We use LinkedIn screening questions to quickly identify qualified candidates, but you will not be considered unless you also email us your application and short video (see To Apply below).

You may DM us on LinkedIn to confirm youve sent it.

Quick Fit Check Apply Only if You Can Say Yes to All

1. Do you have 25 years of experience managing technology-focused projects (not coding, but organizing and delivering them)
2. Have you managed projects in SaaS, CPaaS, AI, automation, or similar tech-enabled industries, including using workflow tools such as Zoho Flow, Zapier, or n8n
3. Have you organized and run Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and milestone tracking
4. Are you confident speaking and writing in English quickly, clearly, and professionally with U.S.-based clients and teams
5. Are you currently located in India

If you cant say Yes to all of the above, this role isnt the right fit.

About Us

At Signalmash, were turning the company into an AI-first, fully automated business eliminating repetitive, low-value work so our people can focus on high-impact human connection. Next, well package that expertise into a professional services practice, helping clients do the same.

Were a small, high-output team (15 ops employees + 30 software devs in India) where every person matters. No politics. No endless layers of approval. Just real impact.

Who Were Looking For

We need an early-career, digital-native project manager who thrives in fast-moving environments, embraces constant change, and uses tech to make work faster and smarter.

If youve never used ChatGPT or built a process in a no-code tool, stop reading now.

If youre a corporate PM who lives by Gantt charts from 1998, also stop reading.

We want someone who:

- Has 25 years experience managing technology-focused projects not coding, but keeping teams aligned and projects moving.
- Keeps teams organized, stakeholders focused, and deadlines met without drowning in bureaucracy.
- Can hold even senior stakeholders accountable to agreed workflows.
- Is curious, creative, and willing to trade corporate stability for a role where your work changes the companys trajectory.

The Role

As our Technical Project Manager for AI-First Transformation, you will:

- Drive both internal automation projects and client implementations from kickoff to completion.
- Work closely with our Automation Architect to turn strategy into actionable sprints, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Be the process enforcer making sure everyone follows the playbook and meets milestones.
- Keep communication flowing between engineers, leadership, clients, and vendors.

What Youve Done

- Managed projects in SaaS, CPaaS, AI, automation, or similar tech-enabled industries.
- Used automation/workflow tools (Zoho Flow, Zapier, n8n, or similar) to connect systems and improve processes no coding required.
- Organized and run Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and milestone tracking without turning them into time-wasting rituals.
- Created clear documentation, checklists, and QA/UAT sign-off steps to ensure launches actually work and enforced their use.
- (Bonus) Led client workshops or trainings that helped non-technical users adopt new tools or processes.

Tools Youll Use Here

We currently use:

- Project Management: Zoho Projects, ClickUp, Jira
- Docs & Collaboration: Notion, Google Docs
- Automation: Zoho Flow, Zapier, n8n
- CRM & Outreach: Zoho CRM, Apollo.io
- Communication: Slack

Were also streamlining our tool stack part of your role will be helping decide what stays and what goes.

Why Join Us

- Your ideas will shape the playbook for an AI-first organization.
- Youll work directly with the CEO and leadership not buried under middle management.
- Youll have the freedom to experiment and the expectation to deliver.
- When we win, youll have been a critical part of the reason why.

Compensations & Growth

This is a full-time role with a competitive base salary for the Indian market, plus performance-based bonuses.

Were an early-stage, bootstrapped startup which means:

- We pay fairly, but were not competing with Big Tech base salaries.
- The upside is in the growth: as we scale, your role, impact, and earning potential scale with it.
- Every team member here is in a position to directly shape our success and share in the rewards when we win.

If youre looking for corporate stability and predictable annual raises, this isnt for you. If you want real influence, rapid growth, and meaningful upside, youll fit right in.

To Apply

Send us:

1. Your resume + a one-page summary of a past technical project you managed (especially involving automation or AI) and the tools/processes you used.
2. A short video (max 5 minutes) answering:
3. a) A project where you enforced processes across a team challenges & results.
4. b) A hobby or passion outside of work and how it shapes the way you lead or collaborate.

Email to [Confidential Information]

If you dont send the video, well assume you didnt read this and used AI to apply. Well delete your submission.

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