Technical Program Manager — Multiple Projects

About Basis

Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization with two mutually reinforcing goals.

The first is to understand and build intelligence. This entails establishing the mathematical principles of reasoning, learning, decision-making, understanding, and explaining, and constructing software that embodies these principles.

The second is to advance society’s ability to solve intractable problems. This involves expanding the scale, complexity, and breadth of problems we can solve today and, more importantly, accelerating our ability to solve problems in the future.

To achieve these goals, we are building both a new technological foundation inspired by human reasoning, and a new type of collaborative organization that prioritizes human value.

About the Role

The Technical Program Manager (TPM) is a key role that sits at the intersection of research, engineering, and operations. You will work closely with our leadership team to ensure that our ambitious research agenda is executed effectively and efficiently.

We are looking for someone who is organized, proactive, and has a strong technical background. You should be comfortable managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, and have a passion for enabling research teams to do their best work.

Basis is a collaborative effort, both internally and with our external partners; we are looking for people who enjoy working with others on problems larger than ones they can tackle alone.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: coordinate cross-functional projects, track progress, identifying risks, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Process Improvement: identify opportunities to improve our research and engineering processes, and implement solutions to increase efficiency.
• Communication: facilitate communication between different teams, ensuring everyone is aligned on goals and priorities.
• Resource Planning: assist with resource allocation and planning to ensure teams have what they need to succeed.
• Risk Management: identify potential risks to project success and develop mitigation strategies.

We expect you to:

• Have experience in technical program management or a similar role.
• Possess a strong technical background, ideally with experience in AI/ML or software engineering.
• Be highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Be excited about our mission to understand and build intelligence.

Role Details

• FT/PT: This is a full-time position.
• In-person Policy: We are in the office four days a week. Be prepared to attend multi-day Basis-wide in-person events.
• Location: This role is in-person in New York City.
• Salary range: Competitive salary.

Not sure you meet every detail? Whether it’s qualifications, work pattern, or location, exceptional candidates who don’t check every box above are still encouraged to apply.

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