Foundation AI Programs Lead

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

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Job summary

WHOOP, based in Boston, MA, is seeking a Program Manager for Foundation AI to drive end-to-end AI/ML projects across multiple teams. You will translate strategy into executable roadmaps, manage dependencies, and ensure projects deliver on time and scale.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to manage risk while working with product, data science, and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience in program or project management, preferably involving AI/ML, data platforms or large-scale systems.
• Experience working with AI or applied ML teams.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, sprint planning, backlog grooming processes
• Data-driven approach to strategic planning, comfortable reviewing metrics and identifying ways to measure program success
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (model training, inference, data pipelines, evaluation, experimentation); hands-on coding isn’t required
• Clear, confident communicator who can bridge deeply technical teams and business stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams
• Nice to Have: experience with research teams; background in consumer technology/platforms/data-driven products; Jira experience

Responsibilities

• Drive Foundation AI projects from kickoff through development to deployment and stabilization
• Translate strategy into executable roadmaps with milestones, risks, dependencies, and success metrics
• Develop project plans aligned with business goals and requirements for algorithm performance
• Establish and maintain program governance, including cadences, status reporting, decision forums, and executive communication
• Coordinate across FAI, Data Science, Sensor Intelligence, WHOOP Labs, Data Engineering, Software, Firmware to align priorities
• Facilitate timely and lasting decision-making among stakeholders
• Plan compute infrastructure with availability, capacity, vendor quotes/lead times, and tradeoffs
• Improve development process to enable organized, methodical project execution
• Identify and manage risks and issues with mitigations
• Facilitate cross-functional communication across WHOOP
• Understand technical issues to resolve blockers (a plus)
• Nice to Have: experience working with research teams

Skills

Program management

AI/ML familiarity

Agile methodologies

Data-driven planning

Clear communicator

Influence without authority

Tools

Jira

Job description

WHOOP, based in Boston, MA, is seeking a Program Manager for Foundation AI to drive end-to-end AI/ML projects across multiple teams. You will translate strategy into executable roadmaps, manage dependencies, and ensure projects deliver on time and scale.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to manage risk while working with product, data science, and infrastructure teams.