Senior Technical Program Manager - AI Delivery for Public Sector

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead AI delivery for public sector and defense organizations across EMEA. This role is critical in bridging our cutting-edge AI capabilities with the unique requirements of government clients. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful deployment and scaling of AI solutions, making a significant impact in the public sector.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end technical program delivery for UK/EMEA public sector and defense customers, from initial deployment through production scaling.
• Serve as the primary technical program point of contact for government customers, building trusted relationships with departmental CIOs, IT directors, and technical teams.
• Translate complex government requirements (security, compliance, accessibility, bilingualism, data sovereignty) into actionable engineering plans.
• Navigate government procurement processes, RFP responses, and contractual technical obligations.
• Provide clear, timely, and objective communication across Cohere’s engineering organization, customer stakeholders, and government leadership.
• Translate between AI/ML technical concepts and government-appropriate language for decision-makers who may not have deep technical backgrounds.
• Create and manage project schedules that account for government timelines, security review processes, and ministerial approval cycles.
• Ensure on-time delivery of AI solutions that meet government-grade security, privacy, accessibility, and performance standards.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as an Engineering or Technical Program Manager.
• At least 2 years in customer-facing technical delivery and operations for enterprise-grade software or AI/ML solutions.
• Experience working with government, defense, or heavily regulated customers.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software deployment architectures (cloud, on-premises, hybrid, air-gapped).
• Eligible to obtain UK or German government security clearance (Top Secret preferred).

Nice to Have

• Active UK or German government security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
• Bilingual (English/German) proficiency.
• Project management certification (PMP, PgMP) or government-specific methodologies.

What We Offer

• An open and inclusive culture and work environment.
• Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months.
• 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!).