Technical Program Manager – AI & Cross-Functional Delivery

Jobtailor; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix in Los Gatos, California is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams and deliver scalable software and AI platform capabilities.

You will own programs end-to-end, decompose requirements into milestones, manage risks, and communicate progress to executives, while aligning roadmaps with product, engineering, and data science partners.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical program management experience.
• Proven experience driving large-scale software projects.
• Experience defining technical strategies and scalable solutions.
• Ability to orchestrate multiple programs with cross-functional partnerships.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of agentic capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of programs from inception to delivery and proactively drive progress.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions with product, engineering, design, and data science.
• Decompose requirements into actionable technical execution plans with milestones.
• Optimize scope and schedule while managing dependencies and risks.
• Communicate progress and report status and insights to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Provide domain expertise to define technical strategies with engineering partners.
• Scope and lead Generative AI/ML initiatives and productionize new AI platform capabilities.
• Devise technical approaches to abstract goals using diverse skills.
• Identify involved systems, align roadmaps, and weigh priorities.
• Build relationships across Finance, Talent, Legal, Customer Support, Engineering, Product, and Data Science.
• Operate independently and challenge the status quo.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Generative AI/ML Initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Technical Strategy Development

Risk Management

Job description

• Take full ownership of programs from inception to delivery, proactively driving progress
• Lead multiple cross-functional programs with product, engineering, design, and data science teams to deliver technical solutions
• Decompose requirements into technical execution plans with measurable milestones
• Optimize scope and schedule, manage cross-functional dependencies, and proactively identify and manage risks
• Communicate progress toward goals and report status and insights to stakeholders and executive leadership
• Provide domain expertise to form technical strategies with engineering partners
• Scope and lead Generative AI/ML initiatives, identify high-value use cases, and productionize new AI platform capabilities
• Devise technical approaches to abstract goals using technical, organizational, and communication skills
• Identify systems involved in new solutions, align roadmaps, and weigh relative priorities
• Build relationships and rally teams across Finance, Talent, Legal, Customer Support, Engineering, Product, and Data Science
• Operate independently and challenge the status quo

Requirements

• 4+ years of technical program management experience
• Proven experience driving large-scale software projects
• Experience defining technical strategies and building long-term scalable solutions
• Ability to orchestrate multiple programs with many moving parts and create cross-functional partnerships
• Ability to identify solution gaps, debate technical approaches, and influence product-versus-technology tradeoffs
• Deep understanding and point of view on the application of agentic capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to articulate business impact and technical constraints for different audiences
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Detail-oriented approach to software development, testing, and launch planning and execution
• Understanding, advocacy, and demonstration of Netflix values

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technical program management, leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software solutions while effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in driving Generative AI/ML initiatives and optimizing project execution through strategic planning and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Program Management
• Generative AI/ML Initiatives
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Technical Strategy Development
• Risk Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Project Management
• Technical Execution Planning
• Requirements Decomposition
• Milestone Tracking
• Solution Gap Identification
• Technical Approach Debate
• Detail-Oriented Software Development
• Testing and Launch Planning

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Influencing Skills
• Detail-Oriented Approach

Industry Keywords

• Cross-Functional Programs
• Stakeholder Reporting
• Technical Constraints
• Agentic Capabilities
• Netflix Values