Scale AI

AI

Director,TechnicalProgramManager

$242–302k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Technical Program Manager at Scale AI. Skills: ML lifecycle, Organizational design, Influence. Build TPM team. Scale TPM team”

Industry & Context.

AI

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

90-day waiting period for reapplication

What You'll Do.

Establish strategic framework

Execute enterprise initiatives

Ensure operational efficiency

Integrate AI capabilities

Act as strategic partner

Transform business vision

Create execution engine

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Engineering; Partner with Product

Process & Methodology

Technical program management

Full Job Description

About This Role As the Director of TPM, Enterprise, you are not just managing programs; you are the architect of a new organizational capability. You will be responsible for building, scaling, and leading a world-class TPM team from the ground up. Your mission is to establish the strategic framework for how we execute enterprise-grade initiatives, ensuring data quality, operational efficiency, and the seamless integration of AI capabilities across all business units. You will act as a strategic partner to Engineering and Product leadership, transforming high-level business vision into a rigorous, scalable execution engine. This is a high-stakes leadership role requiring a blend of deep technical fluency (particularly in ML/AI lifecycles), organizational design, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the company. Key Responsibilities Team Building it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $241,600—$302,000 USD PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us: At Scale, our mission is to

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