Technical Program Manager, Launches

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the Role As a Technical Program Manager for Product, you'll drive the programs that bring Anthropic’s AI capabilities to the world. You’ll work closely with research teams to understand new model capabilities, then orchestrate across engineering, product, infrastructure, and go-to-market teams to ensure we launch reliably and at pace. This role is essential in orchestrating the cross-functional effort required to launch successfully as Anthropic continues to scale. This role offers unique challenges in coordinating high-stakes technical programs while maintaining the quality and reliability our customers expect. This position requires deep technical fluency, the ability to earn trust with researchers and engineers, and a talent for driving alignment across teams with different priorities and working styles. Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end program management for model and product launches, coordinating between research, engineering, product, infrastructure, and partnership teams - Drive cross-functional alignment and decision-making across workstreams, ensuring teams are unblocked and launches stay on track - Partner closely with Research PMs and engineering leads to sequence work, manage dependencies, and navigate technical tradeoffs - Track and communicate program status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders - Build strong relationships with technical stakeholders, earning trust through deep engagement with the details - Coordinate with research teams to understand upcoming model capabilities and prepare launch plans accordingly - Navigate tradeoffs between speed, quality, and scope, helping teams make informed decisions under pressure - Develop and improve launch processes, playbooks, and operational frameworks that scale with our growing complexity - Create and maintain documentation of launch processes, decision logs, and cross-functional dependencies You may be a good fit if you - Have several years of experience in technical program management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional programs - Possess deep technical knowledge that allows you to engage meaningfully with ML researchers and engineers - Have experience managing programs with significant external dependencies and multiple stakeholder groups - Excel at translating between technical teams and stakeholders, making complex tradeoffs understandable - Can thrive in ambiguous situations, bringing structure to complex technical challenges - Have strong organizational skills and can manage multiple parallel workstreams effectively - Are comfortable operating at a fast pace where priorities shift and new challenges emerge quickly - Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority - Build trust quickly and maintain strong relationships even under pressure - Are passionate about Anthropic's mission and interested in the challenges of bringing frontier AI capabilities to users safely The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. Annual Salary: $365,000—$435,000 USD Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI

You may be a good fit if you have several years of experience in technical program management, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs. Possess deep technical knowledge to engage with ML researchers and engineers. Experience managing programs with significant external dependencies and multiple stakeholder groups. Able to translate between technical teams and stakeholders, making complex tradeoffs understandable. Thrive in ambiguous situations, bringing structure to complex technical challenges. Strong organizational skills to manage multiple parallel workstreams. Comfortable operating at a fast pace with shifting priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence without authority. Build trust quickly and maintain strong relationships under pressure. Passionate about Anthropic's mission and bringing frontier AI capabilities to users safely. Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Required field of study: a field relevant to the role. Minimum years of experience: aligns with internal job level requirements. Location-based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in an office at least 25% of the time (some roles may require more). Visa sponsorship: Yes, visa sponsorship is available, though not guaranteed for every role.