# Technical Product Manager, Product Experience

**Company:** [character.ai](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/characterai)
**Location:** Redwood City, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $200k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, Product Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Roadmap Management, SDLC, AI Tools, Gemini, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-30

> Technical Program Manager partnering directly with the CPO at Character.AI to drive execution of product, design, and engineering initiatives. High-agency fixer who eliminates blockers, optimizes processes, leverages AI tools, and ensures seamless cross-functional delivery in a fast-paced AI consumer company.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end execution of major initiatives under the CPO, ensuring product, design, and engineering milestones are met.
- Proactively manage cross-functional dependencies across product, design, and engineering teams to prevent development stalls.
- Attend core team meetings, capture technical notes, synthesize action items, and drive accountability for follow-through.
- Analyze current team processes and implement lightweight, scalable improvements across the software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Bridge the gap between the CPO's vision, creative design concepts, and technical implementation.
- Solve ambiguous, complex technical or operational problems that span multiple teams.
- Leverage AI tools (like Gemini) to optimize workflows, capture project knowledge, and explore agentic workflows.

## Qualifications
- Extreme ownership, high-agency "fixer energy," and a founder's mindset with exceptional execution skills.
- Strong background in technical program management, product management, or intensive technical operations in fast-moving tech environments.
- High cognitive agility to switch between deep technical discussions and high-level strategy.
- Excellent communication and synthesis skills; ability to ensure seamless information flow.
- Genuine interest in AI and eagerness to use cutting-edge tools for operational efficiency.

**Nice-to-Haves**
- Experience as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) or Product Manager (PM) in an executive-facing role.
- Background enabling product/design teams to become "AI-ready."
- Former founder experience in early-to-mid stage tech.
- Management consulting experience (technical/digital practices) with strong cross-functional influence.
- Seasoned operational leadership bringing structure and mentorship to growing teams.

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