[Hiring] Staff Technical Program Manager, Machine Learning @Cohere

Role Description

As a Machine Learning Technical Program Manager, you will:

• Establish, improve, and scale foundational processes that allow the Generative Modeling teams to execute better, faster, and more predictably.
• Scale the operational capacity and effectiveness of the Modeling TPM team in collaboration with the Modeling TPM lead to ensure the function can remain lean and effective during a period of the program portfolio complexity and size continuing to rapidly increase.
• Flexibly adapt to the needs of the company, programs, and the team from tackling long-horizon programs that can span quarters or even years to jumping onto often highly ambiguous short-term challenges that can have company-wide impact.
• Partner directly with leaders within and outside of the Modeling organization on efforts to design, train and improve our core generative models.
• Lead cross-functional, oftentimes company-wide programs and strategic initiatives, collaborating and coordinating with cross-functional teams such as Product, Engineering, Legal, Platform, Infra, Policy, and Finance.
• Operate as an organizational expert in improving engineering execution rigor and operations on the ground, while contributing to the strategic layer in areas such as long-term strategic planning with senior modeling leadership.
• Map out dependencies and risks, and ensure that cross-functional execution across the program runs smoothly, communicating status with non-technical and technical stakeholders and senior management.
• Both own and enable a useful communication flow of priorities, ideas, and knowledge throughout and beyond the Modeling organization in line with your programs.
• Respond quickly to program-level changes, clarifying new scope, and managing resource needs in response to evolving priorities.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years as a Technical Program Manager AND 5+ years of experience working directly on AI/ML. Strong preference for candidates that have worked directly in building foundation models.
• In-depth knowledge of machine learning, particularly when it comes to Natural Language Processing & Large Language Models (LLMs). Bonus points for experience with Multimodal AI.
• Experience with working in a chaotic, fast paced, low structure environment.
• Personal hands-on understanding of the unique challenges of managing projects and programs in the AI/ML development space.
• Managed projects & programs requiring a strong general business acumen.
• (Optional, but preferred) Have technical experience in a hands-on capacity.

Requirements

• Pragmatic, can roll up their sleeves when needed, and can function at the tactical and strategic level.
• Consider yourself a thoughtful worker, a lifelong learner, and a kind and playful team member.

Benefits

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
• Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!).
• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.