Liquid AI, an MIT spin-off, is a foundation model company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Our mission is to build capable and efficient general-purpose AI systems at every scale.
Our goal at Liquid is to build the most capable AI systems to solve problems at every scale, such that users can build, access, and control their AI solutions. This is to ensure that AI will get meaningfully, reliably and efficiently integrated at all enterprises. Long term, Liquid will create and deploy frontier-AI-powered solutions that are available to everyone.
The Challenge We're accelerating our technical capabilities, and we need a world-class Technical Project Manager who can guarantee efficient delivery of multiple complex, cross-functional technical initiatives.
This is a critical leadership position that will multiply the quality of execution across our most innovative technical projects, allowing our company to be more nimble and aggressive as we commercialize and further develop our technology
We need someone to understand, coordinate, monitor, negotiate, and triage novel and high-stakes technical projects spanning multiple domains, with teammates in multiple time-zones with different working styles (e.g. scientists vs engineers).
You'll be directly responsible for ensuring our most critical initiatives move from concept to successful completion and will up-level our exceptional technical talent in the process.
\n What We Don't WantTraditional bureaucratic project managers who expect a playbook and systems to followIndividuals who can't rapidly adapt to changing prioritiesThose more comfortable talking about work than doing the workManagers who prioritize process over impact What We Need This Person To DoDesign Lean Processes: Craft project frameworks that empower teams without administrative overhead, balancing structure and flexibility.Global Team Enablement: Adapt management approach to support a distributed, diverse team of academics and experienced engineers across international time zones.Deep Project Engagement: Dive comprehensively into both internal infrastructure and customer-facing initiatives, mastering their intricate specifications and challenges.Strategic Delivery Management: Ensure precise project execution through precise resource allocation; Conduct rigorous performance assessments; Implement targeted interventions with empathetic yet decisive leadershipOperational Excellence: Develop robust project monitoring and tracking systems; Codify best practices for scalable, independent project management; Establish a strategic on-call protocol to support technology commercialization Ideal Candidate ProfileDeep technical background with strong understanding of ML Development, ML Infrastructure and Software Engineering.Proven track record of managing complex, multi-dimensional technical projectsExceptional ability to work across diverse teams and technological domainsOutstanding communication and leadership skillsExperience in high-growth, rapidly evolving technical environmentsAdvanced project management methodologiesAbility to context-switch rapidlyPrecise execution and tracking capabilitiesStrategic thinking combined with tactical implementation Success MetricsPercentage of critical projects delivered on time and within scopeReduction in cross-functional frictionImprovement in team velocity and alignmentSpeed and effectiveness of problem identification and resolution
\nThis role represents a critical opportunity to drive impact at the highest level. If you excel at transforming complex technical challenges into successful, scalable projects, this position could be your next, and maybe your last, career milestone.