Technical Project Manager - AI

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This role in particular will provide TPM support for AI Researchers. This role must be in‑person in Glendale, CA up to four days a week.

Responsibilities

• Partner with project lead(s) to break down the project vision into specific scopes, deliverables, manageable tasks, schedules, and budgets.
• Project manage multiple projects simultaneously, drive prioritization and communication while managing deadlines and project quality.
• Drive and contribute to discussions on technical options, solutions, and feasibility assessments.
• Identify and assess technical risks and project issues, using your judgment to report up to leadership as necessary to ensure project health and strong forward momentum.
• Build and manage a matrixed, diverse team of creative and technical disciplines, internal studios, and third‑party partners, ensuring effective collaboration and productivity to deliver project scope.
• Create and update realistic plans for proof‑of‑concept mockups based on time, budget, scope, and vision while managing project ambiguity and pivots.
• Tailor and deliver project communications, internal team updates, vendor negotiations, and presentations to varied audiences.
• Effectively plan and execute playtests, record and incorporate feedback into next steps as appropriate.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines, personalities and experiences and translate between diverse groups to propel the team forward.
• Maintain a healthy project team dynamic where all participants feel comfortable and empowered to deliver their best work.

Basic Qualifications

• Project management experience, driving complex technical projects with multiple teams. Experience managing software development teams in a highly agile environment.
• Strong technical background, with the ability to quickly assess and understand new technologies and their applications.
• Experienced in driving clarity through ambiguous concept development and necessary pivots to address a changing landscape.
• Experience managing and advancing complex multi‑disciplinary projects combining creative and technology elements with excellent attention to detail in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to see the "big picture" while tracking multiple teams, workstreams, deliverables, and milestones.
• Ability to drive the transformation of high‑level scope/vision into actionable plans and move it forward with regular check‑ins.
• Creation of production deliverables, including schedules, budgets, scope documents, and presentations.
• Strong familiarity with software suites that are used for roadmap development, schedules, task tracking, and budget management, e.g., Excel, Project, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, etc.
• Excellent cross‑functional collaborator with the ability to build strong partnerships of trust across diverse teams and functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing up to Director and VP‑level management
• Experience with artificial intelligence

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience