Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Technical Program Manager, AI & Data
$167K–$230K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience; demonstrated TPM experience on Data & AI projects is required.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or another related technical field.
About the job
Leads end-to-end delivery of strategic Data & AI programs across product, platform, and internal initiatives, coordinating technical teams and managing execution, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
What you'll do
- Own program delivery from scoping through launch and post-launch health; maintain schedules, priorities, and execution plans across workstreams.
- Align product, platform, data, and ML teams and partners; assess technical feasibility and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
- Provide executive status updates, improve program processes, and use AI tools to enhance program management workflows.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience serving as a TPM for Data & AI projects.
- 8+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or another related technical field.
- Experience with agile and waterfall processes using Jira or similar tooling; budget planning, forecasting, and risk-register management.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Data Engineering tools such as Databricks, Hex, or similar.
- Experience building TPM productivity tools with AI tools such as Cowork, Gemini, and Codex.
Pay
$167,400 – $230,250 USD base salary
Tools
Databricks, Hex, Cowork, Gemini, Codex, Jira
AI focus
Leads Data & AI programs and is expected to use AI tools in day-to-day program management, including building productivity tools for status reporting, risk tracking, or documentation.
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