About Akkio

Machine Learning and Data Analysis without the learning curve! Get to automated machine learning (AutoML) while chatting with your data across a variety of data sources.

With a focus on digital marketing, Akkio is building a generative AI-powered, large data platform for AutoML, data exploration & cleaning, and a bunch of other stuff (including generating insights about and sub-segmenting marketing audiences, running post-campaign analytics, and surfacing metrics). Akkio makes AI accessible to everyone, not just Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers. Akkio’s platform combines state-of-the-art ML technology with a simple, intuitive interface to enable a new generation of AI-powered businesses.

Akkio raised $15MM of funding in July 2023 and are ramping up hiring to meet the exciting demand of our customer pipeline.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in coordinating and tracking the delivery of engineering projects across several cross-functional teams. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and the ability to drive projects forward under tight deadlines.

Find us at https://www.akkio.com, https://twitter.com/AkkioHQ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/akkio

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Coordination: Track and manage internal engineering deliverables across various cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Project Cadence: Coordinate and establish project cadence, ensuring that project requirements and specifications are produced and communicated effectively by the Product team and reviewed in a timely manner by the Engineering team.
• UX Deliverables: Collaborate closely with the User Experience (UX) team to ensure their deliverables are integrated seamlessly into the overall project plan.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Act as a liaison between Product, Engineering, and UX teams, facilitating clear and effective communication to ensure all stakeholders are aligned and informed.
• Efficiency Optimization: Identify and implement processes to maximize efficiency across teams, ensuring that project milestones are met on time and within scope.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify potential risks and bottlenecks, developing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project status, including timelines, risks, and resource allocation.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. A Master’s degree or PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in program/project management within the software industry, preferably in AI/ML or digital advertising.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of software development processes, Agile methodologies, and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, Linear).
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and drive projects to successful completion under tight deadlines.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.

We use a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies and believe the right candidate with strong engineering skill can learn on the job.

AI will transform every industry – but only when it’s accessible to everyone, not just data scientists. Akkio makes it simple to take advantage of the power of AI by combining highly efficient machine learning with a simple and easy-to-use interface. To be the right fit you must believe in our mission and be excited to work in a small, dynamic, startup team environment.

Akkio is a remote-first company with no central office location. This position is fully remote.

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage AI startup led by an experienced team! Offers come with substantial equity grants and our culture is built around shared wins, so success drives large career, financial, and personal growth.

Must be authorized to work in the US

To all recruitment agencies: Akkio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Akkio employees. Akkio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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