Staff Technical Program Manager, Machine Learning

About the role

Cohere is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to join our Generative Machine Learning organization. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, scale operational capacity, and partner with senior leadership to drive the development of our core generative models. This role requires a pragmatic leader capable of navigating complex, fast-paced environments to ensure predictable execution.

Responsibilities

• Establish, improve, and scale foundational processes for Generative Modeling teams.
• Scale the operational capacity and effectiveness of the Modeling TPM team.
• Partner with leaders to design, train, and improve core generative models.
• Lead cross-functional, company-wide programs and strategic initiatives.
• Operate as an organizational expert in improving engineering execution rigor and operations.
• Map out dependencies and risks while communicating status to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage resource needs and clarify scope in response to evolving priorities.

Required skills

• Technical Program Management
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Large Language Models
• AI/ML development

Nice to have

• Multimodal AI
• Business acumen

Qualifications

• 5-10 years as a Technical Program Manager
• 5+ years of experience working directly on AI/ML

Benefits

• Weekly lunch stipend
• Health and dental benefits
• Mental health budget
• Pension scheme
• Parental leave top-up
• Annual enrichment benefits
• Education and learning stipend
• 6 weeks of paid vacation
• Home office stipend

About the Company

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company that builds cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products designed to solve real-world business problems. Headquartered in Toronto, the company operates globally with offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, and Seoul.