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Director, AI Strategy & Operations Program Manager

United States, California, Mountain View💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Define and execute AI strategy, manage operations for large-scale model development, and produce high-impact analytical materials for senior leadership.

Role type

Director, AI Strategy & Operations Program Manager

Builds

AI strategy frameworks, operational playbooks for model deployment, executive decision memos

Domain

Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Strategy, Business Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

sharp analytical reasoning, rapid topic mastery, executive-level written communication, ambiguity navigation, high agency, humility, strategic planning, financial modeling, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

curiosity about frontier model training, experience in high-intensity analytical environments

Technologies

large-scale model development frameworks, data analysis tools

Responsibilities

Form well-evidenced views on AI topics, produce crisp executive memos, drive fixes for operational issues, manage AI strategy programs, work near senior leadership

Seniority

Director, strategy & mentorship

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## About the role - Sharp analytical skills with the ability to get up to speed on unfamiliar topics fast and form well-evidenced views - You're comfortable being wrong and changing your mind when the data says so - Strong written communication. You can produce a crisp two-page memo that executives reads end-to-end, not a 50-page deck they skim - Comfort with ambiguity. The scope of this role will shift as priorities shift. You won't always have perfect information, clear ownership boundaries, or a playbook to follow - High agency. You notice what's broken, figure out the fix, and drive it without waiting to be asked - Genuine curiosity about AI and large-scale model development. You don't need a PhD, but you do need to care about the technology and be willing to build real understanding of how frontier models are trained and deployed - Humility. The team operates in service to the organisation - Strong opinions held loosely, low ego, and a willingness to do whatever the work requires - including the unglamorous parts ## Requirements - Experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or a similar high-intensity analytical environment - Experience working near senior leadership and producing materials that hold up under scrutiny - Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 4+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organizations - Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organizations - Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 8+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organizations - Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organizations - Equivalent experience - 5+ years of experience in investment banking or a consultancy firm (e.g., Associate, Analyst, Consultant, or equivalent), or as a Program Manager - 3+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, and/or finance
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