Staff Technical Program Manager, AI Training Program
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Staff Technical Program Manager AI Training Program
At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role
We are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the AI Training Program for our autonomous driving this role you will own strategy and execution for largescale data tooling and training pipelines that power nextgeneration autonomy models. You will operate at the intersection of AI research infrastructure operations and product ensuring seamless ingestion processing and deployment of massive datasets that accelerate endtoend model development.
What Youll Do
Program Leadership: Own endtoend delivery of the AI Training Program driving measurable improvements in training throughput dataset readiness and model velocity. Set clear OKRs milestones and execution plans across multiple teams.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with AI/ML infrastructure validation and product teams to define requirements prioritize roadmap tradeoffs and ensure execution against critical development timelines.
Technical Roadmapping: Translate complex systems challengesdistributed training data pipelines compute scalinginto actionable plans with clear ownership dependencies and success metrics.
Scalability & Performance: Drive the design and evolution of highly scalable reliable training pipelines capable of supporting rapidly growing datasets and compute demands.
Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify risks and cross-team dependencies implement mitigation strategies and maintain program stability in a fast-moving ambiguous environment.
Operational Excellence: Establish repeatable processes tooling and governance to improve execution efficiency and program predictability.
Metrics & Visibility: Define and track KPIs (training cycle time system utilization model throughput); deliver clear executive-ready insights to guide prioritization and decision-making.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
10 years of technical program management experience leading large complex cross-functional initiatives.
5 years working with AI/ML systems model training pipelines robotics autonomous systems or large-scale distributed compute environments
BS or MS in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field
Strong understanding of both hardware and software systems with experience partnering closely with engineering teams
Experience delivering large-scale AI/ML infrastructure or training programs involving data pipelines compute and tooling
Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive alignment across engineering product and operations stakeholders
Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to identify bottlenecks and drive system-level improvements
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Deep familiarity with Agile delivery program tracking tools (e.g. JIRA) and data/reporting frameworks
What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Experience scaling AI/ML training platforms for autonomous systems robotics or large-scale perception workloads
Strong familiarity with distributed training frameworks and data pipeline ecosystems (e.g. PyTorch Spark Airflow)
Experience with cloud or high-performance compute environments including GPU/accelerator-based training infrastructure
Proven ability to influence technical strategy and drive alignment across senior engineering and product stakeholders
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.
The salary range for this role is $159400 - $245000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance job level and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical dental vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts retirement savings plan sickness and accident benefits life insurance paid vacation & holidays tuition assistance programs employee assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
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