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About the Role: Oversee business-critical projects in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research space, focusing on facilitating review and approval processes to initiate and ship projects.
Requires operational excellence, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate ambiguity across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Job Title: Technical Program Manager II
Minimum Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Technical Program Management and compliance reviews at a technology company with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Communication & Influence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to manage stakeholders, persuade, and build consensus.
Execution & Autonomy: Strong ability to work independently, manage time effectively, solve complex problems, and thrive in ambiguous environments.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required. Master of Business Administration (MBA) or advanced degree preferred.
Certifications: Project Management Institute (PMI) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Preferred Qualifications: Background in Privacy and Compliance Reviews, (Generative) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics, Data Annotations, or Risk Management.
Hands-on experience running ad-hoc queries, analyzing data, and using AI agents and research tools.
Key Responsibilities: Project Ownership & Delivery: Lead multiple project compliance reviews for frontier research, draft requirements, monitor daily progress, manage action items, and proactively resolve blockers to keep milestones on schedule.
Process & Review Optimization: Collaborate with requesters, engineering, research teams, and reviewers to clarify requirements, streamline approval stages, and coordinate with privacy stakeholders to document best practices.
Stakeholder Communication: Maintain regular updates and transparency across teams; deliver weekly reports detailing project status, achievements, risks, and review process insights.
Risk & Mitigation Management: Identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks early, particularly those impacting review timelines and key dependencies.
Asset Cataloging & Analysis: Research, catalog, and annotate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research assets with high attention to detail.
Domain Awareness: Stay current on developments in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research landscape and tooling to continuously improve project outcomes.
Location: Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $126,800 - $176,800 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits : The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: (medical insurance) (dental insurance) (vision insurance) (401(k) retirement plan) (long-term disability insurance) (short-term disability insurance) (5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State) (10-15 days of paid vacation time) (6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year) (Ascendion Learning Management System)
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Preferred Skills
Artificial Intelligence Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional
Data Analytics
Data Annotations
Risk Management
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Role Technical Program Manager II
Location Menlo Park, California, US
Job type Direct Hire
Recruiter Khushi
About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees.
Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
Worksite address
menlo park, CA, 94029, US
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