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Program Manager, Foundations Data and Operations

162k – 240kSan Francisco, CATechnical Program ManagementHybrid8+ YOE
Summary

Lead data acquisition programs to build training datasets for frontier AI models. Define requirements with researchers, manage vendor partnerships, and establish scalable workflows and performance metrics.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with research to understand data needs and define acquisition priorities and timeline that are aligned with our research roadmap.
  • Translate research objectives into clear technical requirements and operational plans, ensuring data workflows, timelines, and quality standards are executed to the highest quality standards.
  • Lead vendor and partner engagements for data sourcing – including evaluating suppliers, negotiating agreements, and managing delivery.
  • Establish and maintain metrics for data quality, throughput, efficiency, and overall program performance, ensuring visibility to leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Identify gaps in our data ecosystem and proactively drive initiatives to strengthen our data acquisition and creation capabilities over time.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in operations, strategy, venture capital, private equity, or consulting, with at least 5 years operating within a company (high-trajectory candidates with fewer years at top companies considered).
  • Experience taking end-to-end ownership of large, ambiguous problems, and breaking them down into clear, actionable plans.
  • Direct experience engaging with executives and senior leaders to influence and drive strategic decisions.
  • Highly analytical with sophisticated understanding of analyses; ability to ask and answer the most important questions, and present results clearly to leaders.
  • Comfortable operating at all altitudes – discussing strategy and vision with executives, and troubleshooting operations with individual contributors and external partners.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Passionate about technology and artificial intelligence.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Exceptional adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Skills
Program ManagementData AcquisitionVendor ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CollaborationStrategic PlanningMetrics & AnalyticsProcess DesignExecutive CommunicationOperations
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