Technical Program Manager, Product Experience

Character.ai
Redwood City
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementSkills: ["High agency","Execution","Problem-solving","Communication","Synthesis"]

Partner directly with the Chief Product Officer to ensure product, design, and engineering initiatives move without friction. Own end-to-end execution for major initiatives, eliminate cross-functional blockers, and capture/synthesize action items from weekly core meetings. Design lightweight processes to improve cross-functional execution across the SDLC, bridge the CPO’s vision to technical delivery, and solve ambiguous operational and technical problems—leveraging AI tools like Gemini to enhance team workflows.

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Character.ai
Character.ai
2 months ago

Technical Program Manager, Product Experience

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Job Summary

Partner directly with the Chief Product Officer to ensure product, design, and engineering initiatives move without friction. Own end-to-end execution for major initiatives, eliminate cross-functional blockers, and capture/synthesize action items from weekly core meetings. Design lightweight processes to improve cross-functional execution across the SDLC, bridge the CPO’s vision to technical delivery, and solve ambiguous operational and technical problems—leveraging AI tools like Gemini to enhance team workflows.
Location: Redwood City
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own end-to-end execution of major initiatives under the CPO’s umbrella, ensuring product, design, and engineering milestones land without friction.
  • •Proactively manage cross-functional dependencies so development never stalls for information or decisions.
  • •Run rigorous follow-through by attending weekly core team meetings, capturing technical notes, synthesizing action items, and chasing owners.
  • •Design and implement lightweight, scalable processes to improve cross-functional execution across the SDLC.
  • •Bridge the gap between the CPO’s product vision and technical implementation; solve ambiguous technical or operational problems and improve workflows using AI (e.g., Gemini).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 200,000 - 300,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Strong background in technical program management, product management, or technical operations with experience navigating fast-moving tech roadmaps.
  • •Demonstrated high agency and extreme ownership—able to identify gaps and autonomously solve complex problems.
  • •Ability to operate across product, design, and engineering to keep critical milestones on track.
  • •Strong communication and synthesis skills for translating technical notes into clear action items.
  • •Interest in AI-enabled workflows, with hands-on experimentation using tools like Gemini.
Experience:AIProduct development
Skills:High agencyExecutionProblem-solvingCommunicationSynthesis
Tech Stack:Gemini

Company Brief

Character.ai
Builds a conversational AI platform where users create and interact with lifelike AI characters for entertainment, learning, and productivity, backed by advanced large‑language‑model research and consumer-facing products.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Menlo Park, United States
Founded: 2021
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