# AI Operator - Research Programs
**Company:** [Distyl AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/distyl-ai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Salary:** $140K-$200K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Okr Tracking, Cross-Functional Coordination, Executive Communication, Risk Management, AI Tools, Workflow Automation, Process Documentation, Delivery Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-22
> Operational force behind research execution, partnering with research and engineering leadership to track OKRs, remove blockers, and drive accountability across technically ambitious programs. Requires proven experience owning outcomes under pressure and AI-native workflow fluency.
## Job Description
## Key Responsibilities
- Enforce Operational Rigor: Ensure goals are clear and commitments are kept. A program doesn't ship until success is defined, ownership is clear, and risk is understood
- Drive Stakeholder Alignment: Navigate executive, technical, and business stakeholders with confidence. Provide clear, honest reporting on program status and surface risks before they become problems
- Operate at Maximum Velocity: Keep programs moving in fast-changing environments. Adapt quickly when priorities shift without losing momentum or dropping balls
- Operate as an AI-Native: Use frontier AI tools in daily work, stay on top of the latest models and tools, reinvent workflows continuously, and push teams to do the same
- Write the Playbook: Author best practices for running high-performance programs at scale

## Requirements
- Bring order to ambiguity without slowing things down; identify what's unclear, make it clear, and keep the program moving
- Proven track record of owning hard outcomes under pressure (Founders, Chiefs of Staff, COOs, Delivery Managers, or operators from high-intensity environments)
- Hold self and teams to a high bar; missed deadlines have explanations and plans, not excuses
- Strong communicator across all levels; switch seamlessly between technical deep-dives with engineers and high-level strategic conversations with executives
- Have seen what excellence looks like at scale and use that benchmark to raise the operating cadence of every team
- Thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and the path forward isn't always clear
- Actively use frontier AI tools in daily work with a track record of reinventing workflows as technology evolves; hold strong opinions about what's changing fast
- Expect ~20% travel

## Nice-to-Haves / Benefits
- Base salary range: $140K – $200K depending on experience, location, and level
- Meaningful equity and comprehensive benefits package
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
- 401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in-office lunch)
- Access to state-of-the-art models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real-world business problems
- Ownership of high-impact projects across top enterprises
- Mission-driven, fast-moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence
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