Frontier AI Programme Manager

AI Security Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning & development stipend

Funding for conferences & externalColl

Pension contribution

Job summary

AI Security Institute is hiring a Technical Programme Manager for the Model Transparency team in London. You will turn research questions into tractable programmes, ensure empirical rigor, and coordinate across researchers, engineers, and government partners.

You will own project scoping, milestones, dependencies, and delivery, while navigating ambiguity and keeping a fast, safe pace in a government setting. Strong collaboration with frontier AI teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Track record delivering technical programmes in high-ambiguity environments.
• Comfort operating at the frontier of AI and discussing technical work with researchers.
• High agency and ownership; take responsibility for outcomes.
• Demonstrated credibility with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Strong prioritisation under pressure and ability to focus on what matters.
• Discretion and judgement in sensitive domains.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, milestones and success criteria for technical work.
• Track delivery, surface blockers and unblock the team.
• Engage with government technical counterparts and maintain relationships.
• Set operational rhythm to keep a small team moving fast and efficiently.

Skills

Technical programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Ambiguity management

Governance & policy awareness

Credibility with technical teams

Prioritisation under pressure

Discretion & judgement

Job description

AI Security Institute is hiring a Technical Programme Manager for the Model Transparency team in London. You will turn research questions into tractable programmes, ensure empirical rigor, and coordinate across researchers, engineers, and government partners.

You will own project scoping, milestones, dependencies, and delivery, while navigating ambiguity and keeping a fast, safe pace in a government setting. Strong collaboration with frontier AI teams is essential.