Technical Program Manager – AI Research (6307)

itD Tech; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K + matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

itD seeks a Technical Program Manager – AI Research to oversee AI project reviews, drive compliance processes, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders in a hybrid Menlo Park setting. This role emphasizes risk management, data-driven decisions, and rapid execution across multiple initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in technical program management with AI compliance experience, strong communication, and proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management and compliance reviews within a technology company.
• Experience with AI compliance and/or compliance review processes.
• Experience in stakeholder management, building consensus and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Strong ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and solve complex problems in ambiguous environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel for data annotation, analysis, and workflow optimization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple project compliance reviews for frontier AI research initiatives, including requirements development, progress tracking, action-item management, and blocker resolution.
• Coordinate with requesters, engineering teams, research teams, reviewers, and privacy stakeholders to clarify requirements and streamline review and approval processes.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations to keep initiatives on schedule.
• Develop and deliver weekly project status reports covering progress, achievements, risks, dependencies, and review-process insights.
• Research, catalog, and annotate AI Research assets with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analyze data and optimize workflows using Google Sheets and Excel capabilities.
• Monitor developments in AI research, compliance practices, and tooling to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Technical program management

AI compliance reviews

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Data analysis

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Technical Program Manager – AI Research (6307)

Technical Program Manager – AI Research

itD is seeking a Technical Program Manager – AI Research to oversee business-critical projects in the AI Research space, focusing on facilitating review and approval processes required to initiate and ship projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in technical program management, AI compliance reviews, stakeholder management, risk management, and data analysis, with a proven ability to drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives in ambiguous environments.

Location: Hybrid/Onsite – 3 days per week in Menlo Park, CA (MPK). Bay Area or San Francisco candidates may be considered for the right candidate.

Pay Rate: $45- $54 per hour

We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401k plan, paid holidays, and more.

Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple project compliance reviews for frontier AI research initiatives, including requirements development, progress tracking, action-item management, and blocker resolution.
• Coordinate with requesters, engineering teams, research teams, reviewers, and privacy stakeholders to clarify requirements and streamline review and approval processes.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalations to ensure critical initiatives remain on schedule.
• Develop and deliver weekly project status reports covering progress, achievements, risks, dependencies, and review-process insights.
• Research, catalog, and annotate AI Research assets with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analyze data and optimize workflows using advanced Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Monitor developments in AI research, compliance practices, and related tooling to identify opportunities for continuous process and project improvements.

Internal Responsibilities

• Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
• Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
• Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
• Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
• Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
• Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management and compliance reviews within a technology company.
• Experience working with AI compliance and/or compliance review processes.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including influencing stakeholders, building consensus, and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Strong ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel for data annotation, analysis, and workflow optimization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with privacy and compliance reviews.
• Background in Generative AI or AI research.
• Experience with data analytics, data annotation, or risk management.
• Hands‑on experience running ad‑hoc queries and analyzing data.
• Experience using AI agents and research tools.
• Experience with data collection and annotation.
• Previous experience at a large technology company or leading AI organization is preferred.
• Previous Meta experience is considered a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Certifications

• PMI or PMP certification preferred.

Company Description

About itD: We are part of a new generation of consulting and software development company that blends diversity, innovation, and integrity with real business results. Our structure rejects any strong hierarchy, empowering us to deliver excellent results. We are a woman- and minority-led firm. Every day, we challenge ourselves to be considerate, fair and to re-think what great outcomes mean for our customers. This permeates down to how we approach every interaction, on every project, for every client. You’ll thrive here if you are a dynamic self-starter, a difference-maker or someone who wants to deliver great results, without constraints.

The itD Digital Experience: Joining us means you’ll be part of our global community, you have a say about your own career journey, and you’ll get a chance to give back to causes that matter. You will experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-performance teams across numerous industries. itD offers our employees excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, 401K + matching, networking & career learning and development programs. We are growing and we want to see you grow! Visit https://itdtech.com/careers to learn more about what working at itD can mean for you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. itD is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.