Technical Program Manager (AI Safety)

TL;DR

Technical Program Manager (AI Safety): Serve as connective tissue between researchers, model development, engineering, policy, and leadership to translate complex AI safety research into structured execution with an accent on communication, accountability, and rapid iteration. Focus on building organizational information flows, driving cross-functional consensus, implementing agile practices, and developing documentation to track progress and align with priorities.

Location: Cambridge, MA or San Francisco, CA, USA

Salary: $268,000 - $384,000 USD

Company

hirify.global builds Scientific Superintelligence systems that autonomously execute the scientific method to accelerate discovery in medicine, materials, and energy.

What you will do

• Serve as key communication interface between AI safety team and research, science, technical teams, securing resources and setting up scalable information flows.
• Drive accountability across distributed cross-functional teams through clear communication and consensus-building without direct authority.
• Implement best practices for rapid experimentation, iteration, and agile program progression.
• Develop documentation and reporting to communicate vision, track progress, and align with organizational priorities.
• Represent program status and risks confidently to stakeholders amid uncertainty.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
• 6+ years program/project management in technology or life sciences
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to successful program completion
• Strong analytical skills to turn technical requirements into actionable roadmaps
• Exceptional written/verbal communication for executive-quality documents and updates

Nice to have

• Direct experience in AI/ML research or product organizations
• Familiarity with AI safety concepts like alignment, red-teaming, evaluations, responsible scaling
• Experience managing safety, compliance, or governance in model development

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base with bonus and early-stage equity
• U.S. and International benefits packages
• Core values: truth, trust, curiosity, grit, velocity
• Startup speed on historic problems