AI Co-Innovation Engineering Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Drive the operational rigor of intricate, cross-functional AI and autonomy initiatives.

• Act as a technical thought partner for engineering teams and external technology collaborators.

• Oversee programs from start to finish, encompassing plans, milestones, performance metrics, risks, and resource requirements.

• Develop and implement communication strategies, landing techniques, business rhythms, executive updates, and decision logs.

• Set objectives and success criteria, ensure team accountability, and guide decisions to completion.

• Utilize OKRs, KPIs, and performance metrics to showcase program value and business impact.

• Identify process inefficiencies and drive portfolio enhancement.

• Shape the technical strategy for programs in collaboration with strategic technology partners.

• Provide guidance to stakeholders on technical feasibility and trade-offs related to agentic frameworks, robotics, and applied AI.

• Conduct critical reviews of technical design documents and pose relevant questions.

• Advocate for reference architectures, standards, and reusable patterns.

• Convert technology partner motivations into engagement strategies that align with the roadmap.

• Align partner capabilities with internal opportunities.

• Evaluate and prioritize partner opportunities while developing technical engagement plans.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and R&D teams to confirm execution capabilities and eliminate obstacles.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

• Legal authorization to work in the US is a must.

• The employer will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5+ years of program management experience in software, AI, or other highly technical environments.

• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs with engineering teams as the primary audience.

• History of producing executive-quality updates and fostering alignment through written communication.

• Background as a software engineer, AI/ML engineer, or in a related technical role.

• Working knowledge of modern AI systems — LLMs, agentic frameworks, ML pipelines — and/or robotics and autonomy stacks.

• Experience collaborating with or within technology partnerships, including joint engineering, co-development, or vendor/partner integrations.

• Experience in building and managing programs requiring cross-organizational collaboration and leadership support.

• Enthusiasm for product roadmaps influenced by AI capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.

• 401k.

• Paid Time Off.

• Parental and Caregiver Leave.

• Flexible Work Schedule allowing you to coordinate with your manager for a work schedule that accommodates your personal life.