Red Hat · 1 day ago
Principal Program Manager, Generative AI (Genie)
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $217K/yr
10+ years expRed Hat is a leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager to lead efforts in developing Generative AI capabilities. The role involves aligning cross-functional teams, managing AI projects, and ensuring ethical AI practices are embedded throughout the program lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Lead the large-scale cross-functional effort to align Marketing, Product Engineering, and Experience Engineering teams on a unified vision, scope, and architectural strategy for Red Hat’s intelligent front door
Develop and maintain the master plan, schedule, dependency log, and status across multiple GenAI projects, from foundational model selection and fine-tuning to deployment and post-production monitoring
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define and socialize a strategic technical and architectural vision for Generative AI solutions that meet key business objectives while ensuring scalability, reliability, and responsible AI practices
Actively partner with Legal and Security teams to define and embed ethical AI guidelines, data governance, privacy, and compliance into the model lifecycle
Conduct collaborative meetings to facilitate key technical decision-making, proactively identify and mitigate program risks associated with AI/ML systems (e.g., hallucination, latency, bias), and address program issues
Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with functional leaders and business partners, translating complex technical concepts (like LLMs, inference costs, or model performance) into clear business value and providing comprehensive status reporting to all levels
Lead and implement process improvements through change management, focusing on optimizing the ML Ops pipeline, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and validation methodologies for AI solutions
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, with extensive experience managing large software portfolios and collaborating across business and technical domains
Exceptional skill in aligning diverse functional sponsors and teams, including Business Unit, Experience Engineering, Product Engineering, and Marketing
Proven success in leading large-scale transformation projects, ideally involving the development and deployment of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Machine Learning (ML) systems at scale
Strong grasp of AI/ML lifecycle, data governance, model evaluation metrics, and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to thrive under pressure, navigate ambiguity with confidence, drive clarity and structure in fast-paced, evolving environments, and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices, with the ability to balance engineering agility against longer-term stakeholder planning and infrastructure readiness for AI deployment
Desire to work in an open organization; open source participation, and a commitment to fostering an environment of ownership, transparency, and accountability
Detail oriented and able to work in a very fast-paced environment
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
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Funding
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unknown2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
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