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Technical Product / Program Manager

Technical Product / Program Manager

Posted on: August 15, 2024

Sector: Technical

Location: Angel London

PAYE Work Level & Salary: £350-380 per day PAYE role on agency payroll

Duration: 12 months initially likely extension

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a global technology provider powering travel for everyone, everywhere. Our client helps people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections.

We are seeking an experienced technical product/program manager with exceptional communication and technical skills. The ideal candidate will empathise with diverse groups and tailor communications to their capacity and needs. This role demands good listening skills, talent for delivering compelling presentations, and the ability to convey sophisticated technical content. Candidates should have proven experience in delivering sophisticated ML systems effectively.

Responsibilities

Key Expectations:

  • Passion for AI, machine learning, and building software systems.
  • Solid technical background with experience in driving delivery of software or machine learning products end-to-end through agile methodologies.
  • Experience in creating clear, concise, and well-structured functional material (e.g., policies & procedures, guidelines, presentations, messages).
  • Ability to communicate a compelling rationale and narrative to peers and partners about the products and services produced by the team.
  • Familiarity with fundamental business, economics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science concepts.

Previous Experience:

  • Machine learning scientist
  • Machine learning engineer
  • Software developer
  • Product manager

Functional Activities

The resource should be capable of:

  1. Creating a strong partnership with business owners and technical leaders to define strategic machine learning deliverables.
  2. Building and communicating a roadmap of planned and potential work.
  3. Developing project schedules and prioritizing tasks to achieve project targets and deliver objectives within agreed timeframes.
  4. Bringing together partners with varied perspectives to develop solutions and contribute suggestions.

Role Responsibilities

As a member of our Machine Learning team, you will:

  • Develop work plans to meet strategic objectives.
  • Collaborate with machine learning scientists, engineers, product managers, and other technical leaders to conceive, scope, prioritise, architect, develop, and deliver AI capabilities.
  • Gain a deep technical understanding of the Group’s B2B business and drive end-to-end delivery of AI products through agile practices.
  • Define and report key results and performance metrics.
  • Keep partners informed of progress or changes to scope and project schedule.
  • Identify risks and issues and drive their mitigation and resolution.
  • Assess bottlenecks in work processes within teams to streamline and simplify workflow.
  • Surface issues to leadership across time zones.
  • Communicate complex topics to stakeholders and executives in clear, straightforward language.

Required Technical Skills

  • Passion for AI, machine learning, and building software systems.
  • Solid technical background with experience in driving delivery of machine learning products end-to-end through agile methodologies.
  • Experience in building clear, concise, and well-structured functional material (e.g., policies & procedures, guidelines, presentations, messages).
  • Ability to communicate a compelling rationale and narrative to peers and partners about the products and services produced by the team.
  • Familiarity with fundamental business, economics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science concepts.
  • Previous experience as a machine learning scientist, machine learning engineer, software developer, or product manager is a big plus.

The following expertise will set candidates apart:

  • AI/ML Expertise & Experience
  • Technical Product Management Experience
  • Program Management
  • Agile Practices & Delivery Management
  • Business Acumen