Program Manager, Early Stage Project, X

We are an early stage geoscience AI team at X with a growing, interdisciplinary portfolio. To prove our path to the moon, we make early contact with the real world through both internal and external partnerships. To prove our path to the moon, we make early contact with the real world through both internal and external partnerships. Our project is focusing on de-risking technology, refining prototypes, running experiments with partners and developing product prototypes and a business.

As a Program Manager, you are the heartbeat of our most critical initiatives. You don't just manage timelines; you build and integrate the systems that allow us to run experiments, engage with partners, and scale. This is a role for a strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity and anticipates risks before they become roadblocks. As the Program Manager, you will be the organizational backbone of our team.

Organization: Organize the team by coordinating workstreams, managing deadlines, driving team meetings and utilizing automation tools to reduce friction and increase velocity.

Partnership: Cultivate strong day-to-day relationships and working norms with internal teams and external partners, driving alignment and clear communication to meet shared objectives.

Communication: Ensure clear documentation and communication to share project progress, breakthroughs, insights, and outcomes.

Performance: Define and track performance metrics and milestones to keep the team on track.

Represent : Act as a proxy for the General Manager when needed, using judgment and discretion to unblock decisions, identify dependencies and potential failures and represent the team.