AI Program Manager, XFN at Cohere

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Program Manager
Detail-oriented, self-organized, and collaborative—excelling at note-taking, action tracking, and enabling teams
Bias for action, balancing execution focus with diplomacy and accountability
Experience shipping technical products/services across cross-functional teams (including remote/global stakeholders)
Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI optimization, or enterprise-grade solutions (major plus)
Startup experience strongly preferred (adaptability and fast-paced, entrepreneurial mindset)
Curiosity, drive, independence, and leadership
Hands-on experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects at the intersection of technology and society
Based on the East Coast or willing to travel there regularly

Responsibilities

Communicate: Deliver clear, timely, and objective updates across engineering, leadership, and non-technical teams
Optimize: Break down complex challenges into actionable strategies
Plan: Manage project timelines, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional alignment
Execute: Ensure on-time delivery, track progress, and establish checkpoints for success
Problem-solve: Proactively resolve issues, coordinate dependencies, and prioritize impacts to quality and timelines

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

AIProgram ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipProject ManagementRisk ManagementStakeholder CommunicationTimeline ManagementDependency CoordinationLLMAgile Methodologies

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or hybrid, and what's the location requirement?

The role is hybrid and open to candidates based on the East Coast or those willing to travel there regularly.

What experience is required for this AI Program Manager role?

You need 5+ years of experience as a Program Manager, with hands-on experience shipping technical products across cross-functional teams including remote/global stakeholders.

What skills make someone a good fit for this position?

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, self-organized, collaborative, with a bias for action, balancing execution with diplomacy and accountability; hands-on experience with LLMs or AI optimization is a major plus.

What is the company culture like at Cohere?

Cohere obsesses over what they build, works hard and moves fast for customers, values a team of top experts in research, engineering, design, and more, with diverse perspectives essential for great products.

What makes a strong application for this role?

Highlight 5+ years as a Program Manager, experience shipping technical products cross-functionally, a bias for action, and startup experience; apply even if your background doesn't match perfectly, as they value diversity and inclusivity.

Cohere

Provides NLP tools and LLMs via API

About Cohere

Cohere provides advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) through a user-friendly API. Their services cater to a wide range of clients, including businesses that want to improve their content generation, summarization, and search functions. Cohere's business model focuses on offering scalable and affordable generative AI tools, generating revenue by granting API access to pre-trained models that can handle tasks like text classification, sentiment analysis, and semantic search in multiple languages. The platform is customizable, enabling businesses to create smarter and faster solutions. With multilingual support, Cohere effectively addresses language barriers, making it suitable for international use.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$914.4MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

AI & Machine LearningIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Risks

Competitors like Google and Microsoft may overshadow Cohere with seamless enterprise system integration.

Reliance on Nvidia chips poses risks if supply chain issues arise or strategic focus shifts.

High cost of AI data center could strain financial resources if government funding is delayed.

Differentiation

Cohere's North platform outperforms Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex AI in enterprise functions.

Rerank 3.5 model processes queries in over 100 languages, enhancing multilingual search capabilities.

Command R7B model excels in RAG, math, and coding, outperforming competitors like Google's Gemma.

Upsides

Cohere's AI data center project positions it as a key player in Canadian AI.

North platform offers secure AI deployment for regulated industries, enhancing privacy-focused enterprise solutions.

Cohere's multilingual support breaks language barriers, expanding its global market reach.

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