AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Machine Learning FM

$165,500 - $293,800/Yr

Apple - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The engineering program manager will oversee the development of machine learning (ML) models and validate AI applications, focusing on the expansion of ML capabilities in international locales. This role requires a strong understanding of ML systems, project management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to create data assets that enhance machine learning experiences. The successful candidate will lead high-profile projects, manage schedules, and ensure compliance with privacy and legal standards while communicating effectively with executives and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead high profile Foundation Model programs, responsible for roadmapping, establishing goals with DRIs and reporting statuses to executives regularly and succinctly
• Drive consensus across multiple groups with varying opinions & needs
• Create and manage project schedules with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status
• Proactively identify and manage risks, close gaps with the ability to switch gears on projects in an agile manner
• Keep teams on critical path with efforts to minimize distractions
• Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and one-off reviews as needed to executive team
• Keep an eye on any potential gaps across dependency teams and proactively promote regular communications on common source of truth
• Proactive and regular insurance of alignments across all stakeholder teams when new factors arise
• Plan yearly and quarterly budgets for data acquisition
• Maintain awareness of the Privacy and Legal aspects of data management and regional regulations, ensuring the team is meeting company-wide requirements

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in program management, particularly in the data acquisition of ML technologies
• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and technologies
• Detailed understanding of building, evaluating and release management processes for ML systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated skill of negotiating and distilling sophisticated technical requirements from multiple partners into a coherent long term platform roadmap
• Experience leading cross functional security and privacy initiatives and collaborating with Legal, Privacy Engineering, Security and other teams across the organization to ensure compliance with privacy policies and security mandates
• Excellent project management skills including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across the organization
• Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations and communication strategies
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent

Nice-to-haves

• Prior PM or engineering experience in search, speech recognition, natural language understanding, data pipelines is a plus
• Experience with international locales experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance