Staff AI Program Manager – Cross‑Team PM Lead

LinkedIn; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn’s Talent Marketplace Engineering organization is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive the strategy, planning, and execution of large-scale AI-driven programs in Mountain View. You will partner with engineering, product, data science, and design to deliver high-impact initiatives that shape how LinkedIn members and enterprise customers experience career mobility.

At the Staff level, you are expected to independently own ambiguous, complex programs, influence technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Software Management or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management or equivalent experience in a software engineering organization.
• Experience in leading AI-driven products in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program delivery for multiple concurrent, high-complexity AI-driven engineering initiatives across Talent Marketplace Engineering and LinkedIn, from scoping and roadmap planning through launch and post-launch measurement.
• Partner with engineering leads and architects to identify technical dependencies, risks, and critical path; drive resolution across teams.
• Define and own program operating rhythms and process: planning cadences, milestone tracking, cross-team sync structures, and executive reporting.
• Drive alignment across orgs and business stakeholders on scope, timelines, and trade-offs.
• Anticipate and proactively mitigate risks; elevate blockers with clear recommendations.
• Contribute to org-level planning processes (half-yearly roadmap, OKR setting) by synthesizing engineering capacity and business priorities.

Skills

Program Management

Cross-functional team leadership

Strategic Roadmaps

Infrastructure

ML/AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Management or related technical field

Job description

LinkedIn’s Talent Marketplace Engineering organization is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive the strategy, planning, and execution of large-scale AI-driven programs in Mountain View. You will partner with engineering, product, data science, and design to deliver high-impact initiatives that shape how LinkedIn members and enterprise customers experience career mobility.

At the Staff level, you are expected to independently own ambiguous, complex programs, influence technical