AI/ML Core Algorithms Program Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive end-to-end algorithm development programs from research to production. You will coordinate ML engineers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to translate strategy into executable plans with clear milestones and risks.

The role requires deep understanding of the ML lifecycle, familiarity with AI tools, and a track record of delivering complex multi-team programs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical program or project management, with direct experience supporting AI/ML, data science, or algorithm development teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of the ML development lifecycle, including data collection, model training, evaluation, validation, and deployment.
• Fluency with AI tools (e.g., LLMs, automation platforms, workflow builders) and a track record of building or adopting AI-powered workflows to increase speed and scale of program execution.
• Ability to understand technical concepts deeply enough to identify risks, ask critical questions, and facilitate resolution across ML, data, software, and firmware workstreams.
• Experience managing complex, multi-team programs with significant cross-functional dependencies.
• Clear communicator who can bridge deeply technical ML teams with product and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to drive alignment across diverse teams with competing priorities.
• Data-driven approach to program planning and tracking, comfortable defining metrics to measure health and success.
• Fluency with agile methodologies, sprint planning, and backlog management processes and tooling.
• High ownership mindset with bias for action in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for core algorithm development initiatives, from early research and data collection through model development, validation, and production deployment.
• Partner with leadership to translate algorithm and sensing strategy into executable program plans with milestones, dependencies, risk profiles, and success criteria.
• Plan and manage algorithm development timelines with cross-functional dependencies across data collection, signal processing, software, firmware, and product teams.
• Drive cross-functional alignment by working directly with product managers, engineering leads, and data collection groups to ensure shared priorities and timelines.
• Identify and mitigate future risks, obstacles, and dependencies before blockers; develop mitigation plans.
• Report program status, risks, and key decisions to leadership with clarity; flag issues early with proposed solutions.
• Facilitate governance including planning cadences, design reviews, decision forums, and cross-team syncs.
• Build and improve AI-enabled tools, workflows, and automations to increase program management effectiveness.

Skills

AI/ML program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Data-driven planning

Risk identification & mitigation

Effective communication

Stakeholder alignment

ML lifecycle knowledge

Tools

Automation platforms

Workflow builders

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive end-to-end algorithm development programs from research to production. You will coordinate ML engineers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to translate strategy into executable plans with clear milestones and risks.

The role requires deep understanding of the ML lifecycle, familiarity with AI tools, and a track record of delivering complex multi-team programs.