Valence - Founding Technical Program Manager
Requirements
• 5–8+ years of TPM, technical implementation, or engineering program management in enterprise B2B SaaS or AI • Proven ability to manage at the boundary between commercial and engineering teams — you understand both worlds and can translate between them • Strong written communication — crisp program docs, status updates, and executive summaries • Comfort holding engineering teams accountable on scope and timeline without being an IC yourself • Influence without authority is your primary tool — everything moves through trust and clarity, not title • AI/ML fluency: comfortable in conversations about LLM pipelines, model deployment, and data infrastructure — you don't build it, but you can track it • Background in HR tech, learning & development, or AI/coaching platforms • Experience navigating enterprise security and compliance requirements (SSO, SOC 2, GDPR) • SQL or Python proficiency for pulling your own data when dashboards don't answer the question • What Success Looks Like in 90 Days • Programs are tracked and visible — no surprises for customers or internal teams • Engineering has clear, scoped intake and leadership has weekly line-of-sight into what's on track vs. at risk • First playbook drafted for your primary workstream
Responsibilities
• Own complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end — whether that's an enterprise deployment or an engineering delivery work stream — coordinating across Engineering, CS, Sales, and leadership • Identify structural problems at team or organizational boundaries and fix them systemically, not one-off • Build lightweight processes and playbooks where none exist; make repeatable what can be repeated • Translate ambiguous requirements — from customers or from product — into clear, sequenced engineering work with tradeoffs surfaced early • Run executive-facing reviews and status communications that decision-makers can actually act on • Own visibility infrastructure (roadmaps, dashboards, dependency tracking) so nothing critical falls through the cracks
Benefits
• Competitive salary including base + bonuses • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one • Meaningful equity in a venture-backed company at a growth inflection point • Generous PTO, company-wide R&R shutdowns, and paid parental leave • Retirement plan support • Hybrid. NYC-based candidates will be in office 3 days per week in Union Square. Remote candidates considered. • Diversity & Inclusion • We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer accommodations upon request. Questions? Reach out to our Head of People at [email protected]. • Valence is committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Information you submit will be used for recruiting, evaluation, legal compliance, and recordkeeping purposes only. We do not require access to personal account credentials at any stage of the hiring process. For more information, see our Candidate Privacy Notice.
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