Director, Technical Program Manager
$242k - $302k • San Francisco, CA
Posted 1mo ago
Job Location
San Francisco, CA
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
As the Director of TPM, Enterprise, you will be responsible for building, scaling, and leading a world-class TPM team from the ground up. Your mission is to establish the strategic framework for how we execute enterprise-grade initiatives, ensuring data quality, operational efficiency, and the seamless integration of AI capabilities across all business units. You will act as a strategic partner to Engineering and Product leadership, transforming high-level business vision into a rigorous, scalable execution engine. This is a high-stakes leadership role requiring a blend of deep technical fluency (particularly in ML/AI lifecycles), organizational design, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the company.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers, defining their culture, operating model, and career paths.
- Define the long-term execution strategy for Enterprise programs, ensuring alignment with company OKRs and product milestones.
- Establish standardized processes for program delivery, risk management, and cross-functional communication.
- Serve as the primary bridge between Engineering, Product, and Executive leadership, resolving dependencies and resource conflicts.
- Translate complex technical roadmaps and GenAI initiatives into clear business outcomes for the C-suite and Board.
- Drive the adoption of enterprise-grade standards for data quality and infrastructure reliability.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership, with at least 4+ years in a people management capacity.
- Proven track record of building teams from scratch in high-growth environments.
- Deep expertise in the AI/ML lifecycle, including LLM fine-tuning, performance evaluation, and GenAI deployment infrastructure.
- Expert-level stakeholder management skills to navigate complex organizational politics and drive consensus.
- Systems thinking ability to identify organizational "force multipliers".
- Experience implementing enterprise-level planning and tracking frameworks (e.g., Jira Align, roadmap software).
- Engineering background (Software or ML) is a plus.
- Platform-first mindset and experience with internal developer platforms is a plus.
- Change management expertise for leading large-scale organizational shifts is a plus.
Benefits
- Base salary, equity, and benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Commuter stipend (potential)