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San Francisco, California, United States
Onsite
Rebuild how the world works, to make institutions work better for the people they serve.
Brain Co. builds AI-native operating systems for large, regulated institutions. Each system is built for a specific industry, powered by agents that push real workflows forward. Underneath it all is Atlas, our proprietary platform that keeps customers in control, secure by design, and never locked into one model.
Brain Co. is entering its next phase of production deployments on a national scale with an elite team built from Palantir, Google, Meta, and Nvidia, and a growing footprint across government, insurance, health, and financial services.
Joining now means shaping both the company and a new category of applied AI. Every project here ships to production and is expected to create measurable customer value and impact.
You'll work alongside exceptional peers on some of the hardest problems in applied AI. It’s the kind of work you'll still be proud of in ten years from now.
As a Technical Program Manager, Strategy & Ops, you’ll be responsible to deliver technical, business, and organizational programs that shape how Brain Co. builds, operates, and scales. Your scope will span multiple programs and evolve with our priorities, giving you the opportunity to influence operations at the company level.
Define and deliver high-impact programs: Establish the business outcome, goals, scope, success criteria, and metrics for engineering and operational initiatives. Own execution from problem definition through delivery and handoff.
Drive cross-functional execution: Partner with Engineering, Product, Design, Finance, GTM, and other teams to align priorities, clarify ownership, resolve dependencies, and make decisions that unblock delivery.
Improve company-wide execution: Give leadership a clear view of progress, risks, and resource needs. Use that information to address recurring bottlenecks and improve delivery through better tools and lightweight processes
Help build the TPM function: Partner with TPM and engineering leadership to define where TPMs engage, how programs are run, and when work is ready for handoff. Contribute to shared practices, hiring, and onboarding as the team grows.
Experience
5+ years of experience in technical program management or a related engineering or operations role.
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
A track record of delivering complex technical programs from problem definition through execution and handoff.
Experience aligning multidisciplinary teams and partners across time zones, influencing senior leadership, and building data-driven program health mechanisms that leaders use to make decisions.
Skills & Attributes
High agency, ownership, and a bias for action: You identify what needs to happen, take responsibility, and follow through autonomously.
Comfort with ambiguity and competing priorities: You establish structure and direction where none exist, manage multiple programs, and make clear tradeoffs as business needs change.
Cross-functional leadership: You build productive partnerships, influence without authority, resolve unclear ownership, establish trust, and drive decisions that unblock delivery.
Strong analytical and program management judgment: You connect technical and business considerations, define clear goals and success criteria, and use data to guide execution.
Sustainable improvements: Leave teams with tools, processes, and clear ownership they can maintain after handoff.
Excellent written and verbal communication: You communicate effectively with engineers, executive stakeholders, and non-technical partners.
AI fluency and curiosity: You regularly use AI tools to plan, track, and communicate programs, and actively explore ways AI can improve operations.
Nice to Have
Experience in a high-growth technology company with evolving priorities and operating models.
Experience with AI/ML operations, including data labeling workflows and coordination with downstream teams and external partners.
Drive strategy and execution for an applied AI company tackling the world’s most consequential challenges.
Work directly with a world-class leadership team and investors.
Accelerate your career in a high-growth environment where ownership is based on impact, not tenure.
Thrive in a culture built on speed, curiosity, and impact.
Competitive salary
Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% Coverage)
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
401(k)
Daily Lunches
Commuter Benefits
Unlimited PTO
