Technical Program Manager (AI)

TL;DR

Technical Program Manager (AI): Owning and driving cross-cutting work in the research organization with an accent on building new programs, connecting dots across teams, and ensuring research partnerships and internal projects move at the pace of frontier AI. Focus on roadmap synthesis and cross-functional strategy.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA

Salary: $150,000-$210,000

Company

hirify.global helps enterprises transform expert knowledge into specialized AI at scale.

What you will do

• Build and run the Open Benchmarks Grants program end-to-end, including application pipeline, acceptance criteria, communications, award logistics, and partner coordination.
• Track and drive status across a portfolio of research projects, identifying risks early and escalating them.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for external partners and customers, earning trust through competence.
• Synthesize insights from programs and projects into strategic recommendations for the research and data roadmap.
• Work cross-functionally with research, engineering, product, and partnerships teams to connect workstreams and reduce friction.

Requirements

• 5+ years in program management, technical program management, or research operations
• Organizational rigor: bring structure to chaos, maintain the source of truth, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Bias towards action: default to action and write the playbook while doing the thing.
• Direct, proactive communication: clearly name project risks to the team, leadership, and partner.
• Strong technical intuition: follow the work, ask sharp questions, and translate between technical and operational contexts.
• Clear communication: explain the same project to researchers, executives, and external partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with research partnerships (e.g., grants, academic collab).
• Familiarity with AI/ML research.
• Comfort with data analysis and synthesis.
• Prior startup or early-stage experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Be part of a company with market-proven solutions, robust funding, and rapid scaling.
• Shape priorities and initiatives, influence key strategic decisions, and directly impact ongoing success.
• Deepen technical expertise, explore leadership opportunities, and learn new skills.
• Supported in building your career in an environment designed for growth, learning, and shared success.