Technical Project Manager

Role Description

FAR.AI is hiring a Technical Project Manager to be the delivery backbone of one of the world's most impactful frontier AI red-teaming programmes. You will own the delivery of some of our highest-stakes engagements with governments and frontier AI companies, support technical engagements/outcomes, assist our red-team recruiting, and be the operational glue that lets our red-team succeed.

This is a force-multiplier role. You will report to Edward Yee (Head of Growth & Strategy, who also leads the red-team), dotted line to Kellin Pelrine (co-leading and technical lead for the red-team). You will work alongside our red-teamers, researchers, and the rest of the team to turn a fast-growing team and portfolio of engagements into a reliable, high-velocity delivery team.

The red-team has ambitious goals and is evolving rapidly, and we expect this role to evolve to fit the priorities of the team. Our team is scaling from 2 to 15+ this year, with candidate profiles that require active sourcing and careful shepherding in order to hire the very best talent. Our engagement portfolio across frontier labs and governments is already complex and will grow further. You will be moderately technical — comfortable enough with red-teaming substance to read a report, engage credibly with technical colleagues, do technical writing/reviews, and understand what we are hiring for. You do not need to jailbreak models yourself, but you should be able to meet our red-teamers on their terms.

• Engagement delivery (~35%):
  • Own the delivery of our largest multi-party engagement.
  • Take delivery ownership of other engagements such as frontier-model red teaming engagements and government RFPs.
  • Run the request for proposals (RFP) and opportunity pipeline — tracking live opportunities, scoping new engagements, drafting proposals, and supporting contract negotiations.
  • Programme-manage new initiatives as they land, such as grant-making.
• Red-team recruiting (~30%):
  • Own the red-team hiring pipeline end-to-end.
  • Run daily pipeline management (candidate correspondence, scheduling, early advance/reject calls).
  • Headhunt and source top talent, working with Kellin and Edward to refine target lists and reach passive candidates.
  • Identify bottlenecks and smooth the process.
  • Help write JDs, plan and run work trials, support candidates through the experience, and assess them at the end.
• Misc (~35%):
  • The red-team's needs will shift through the year.
  • Likely stretch work includes analysis (e.g., identifying bottlenecks in our throughput, mapping the ecosystem of competitor and partner organisations), technical writing, event organising (convenings, workshops), support on policy and government-facing work, grant applications, and ad-hoc projects that need an owner.

Qualifications

• Have shipped complex, multi-stakeholder technical projects on real deadlines, ideally involving government counterparts or frontier technology.
• Enjoy recruiting and see it as core strategic work, not a box to tick.
• Are motivated by impact over recognition, publishing papers, or building a personal policy brand.
• Are excited to be a force multiplier for one of the most impactful teams in the world.
• Low ego and drive to do whatever work most advances the team’s goals.
• Are comfortable being moderately technical.
• Enjoy moving fast in ambiguous environments where priorities shift and resourcefulness matters more than process.
• Take ownership of outcomes, not tasks.

Requirements

• Substantial programme or engagement management experience (>5y) in a high-velocity technical environment.
• A track record of delivering complex multi-party programmes to hard deadlines.
• Comfort with the technical substance of our work.
• Experience running or materially contributing to technical recruiting.
• Experience drafting proposals, responses to RFPs, or similar written artefacts.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with significant autonomy and good judgment in high-stakes settings.

Benefits

• Location: Remote globally. We can sponsor US or Singapore visas.
• Hours: Full-time. Expect up to one trip per month for convenings, government meetings, or team gatherings.
• Compensation: USD 125,000–190,000, depending on experience. Exceptional candidates may be offered more.

Logistics

If based in the USA or Singapore, you will be an employee of FAR.AI (501(c)(3) research non-profit / non-profit CLG). Outside the USA or Singapore, you will be employed via an EOR organisation (employment contract) on behalf of FAR.AI or as a contractor.