Program Manager/Principal Manager, Program Management (GAI Tech)

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited seeks an experienced program manager to lead GAITech India, guiding GenAI infrastructure, tools, and adoption across the firm. The role combines people leadership with coordinating multiple sub-teams and maintaining timelines for stakeholders.

You will gather and prioritize product requirements, define the vision, and collaborate with engineering, data science, and business units to deliver GenAI solutions that boost productivity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS or a related technical field.
• 5–8 years of technical program management experience.
• At least 1 year of Gen AI project experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience mentoring or managing people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program and product management function for GAITech India, including people management and IC work.
• Coordinate user-facing projects across GAITech sub-teams, with prioritization and periodic stakeholder updates.
• Work with Talent Development to run the GAI learning plan and upskill staff.
• Gather and prioritize product/feature requirements, define the product vision, and collaborate with multiple teams.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

People management

Education

Master's/Bachelor's in CS or related field

Tools

GenAI tools

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $100 billion in investment capital as of June 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for an experienced program manager to join our GAITech team at our firm’s office in Hyderabad or Bengaluru. The GAITech team is responsible for building infrastructure and applications of Generative AI (GAI) within the firm. The team’s objectives consist of identifying the most productive GAI models, providing tools for sophisticated GAIbased applications, creating initial iterations of GAI tools, and offering support for technical staff involved with GAI projects. The focus of GAITech will be on improving areas such as developer productivity, process efficiency, making DESCO data easy to use with LLMs, and promoting generative AI for BU-specific adoption. Additionally, a significant aspect of GAITech’s role focuses on user education and promoting inter-departmental collaboration. The mission of GAITech is to serve as a catalyst for the research, development, and integration of GAI technologies, emphasizing user education and support for other technical teams within the organization. The team focuses on developing and integrating AI tools to enhance productivity and development. This includes AI-powered assistants for writing and coding, tools for AI infrastructure, and custom AI components. GAITech is also dedicated to simplifying GAI utilization across the firm through optimized developer tooling, easier programmatic ways to integrate LLMs, and fostering ready-to-use applications for developers. Embracing open-ended experimentation and ongoing evaluation is another critical aspect of GAITech’s objectives, supporting the team’s continuous quest to advance GAI models and techniques.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

You will be leading the program and product management function for GAITech India, which includes people management responsibilities and IC work. In this position, you will be responsible for coordinating user-facing projects across all sub-teams in GAITech, including project prioritization and keeping stakeholders abreast of project progress with periodic communications on timelines and progress. You will also work with the Talent Development team on running the GAI learning plan, with the goal of upskilling staff and creating awareness about GAI tools. Additionally, you will have product management opportunities, including gathering and prioritizing product/feature requirements and specifications, defining the product vision, and working closely with various teams.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field with around 8 to 12 years of experience in total, which will include 5 to 8 years of technical program management experience and at least 2 years of software development experience
• Exceptional program management skills
• At least 1 year of experience working on Gen AI projects and products
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Prior people management skills or prior mentorship experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Product management experience with GenAI products
• Program-management-related academic qualifications (e.g., MBA, PMP)

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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.