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Technical Program Manager (Science)

CuspAI· Program Management
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Hybrid (London, UK), Hybrid (Cambridge, UK)£0Full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager with a science/AI background to bridge research and physical implementation of next-generation materials, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners in London or Cambridge with hybrid work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead internal technical programs across frontier research, AI/ML model development, data workflows, and machine learning infrastructure, acting as the connective tissue between materials scientists, AI researchers and engineers.
  • Translate scientific and business objectives into executable plans, aligning commercial, research and engineering teams.
  • Close the loop between experimental results and the AI research cycle, translating lab findings back into the model development process to continuously improve accuracy and accelerate discovery.
  • Own planning and delivery of projects; calculating compute, managing resources & dependencies, mapping out timelines, and managing risks to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Lead technical programs with industry partners and research institutions, serving as a primary program contact for external partners during execution and delivery of projects.
  • Facilitate technical discussions between internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Drive project scoping and proposal writing in collaboration with the partnerships and technical teams.
  • Manage joint development initiatives and coordinate customer pilot programs from conception through to deployment.
  • Work closely with the global TPM team to refine scalable processes.
  • Implement metrics for tracking technical milestones and program outcomes.
  • Coordinate compliance and regulatory considerations across programs.
  • Support IP and scientific publication processes.
  • Foster interdisciplinary team culture and own change management to scale the organisation.
  • Use data to drive continuous improvements to internal and customer facing processes.

Qualifications

  • You possess a strong background in a Natural Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML, or related field.
  • Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager in a scientific or AI/ML environment, with a clear sense of opportunities and challenges in the field.
  • Technical fluency across model architecture, cloud infrastructure, and the software development lifecycle.
  • Strong leadership and facilitation capabilities for managing cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to navigate high levels of ambiguity and maintain cohesion across multi-disciplinary teams (AI, Chemistry, and Engineering).
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence both highly technical researchers and non-technical partners at varying levels of seniority.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with comfort navigating ambiguity and changing priorities.
  • Experience managing technical external-facing customer projects.

Skills

Required:Program leadershipStakeholder managementProject planning & delivery

Benefits

  • A competitive salary: We value and reward impact and growth
  • Equity in CuspAI: You have a stake in the success of the company
  • Time off to stay fresh: 28 days holiday (DE, NL, UK) or 21 days holiday (JP, SG, US), in addition to local public holidays
  • ‘Gold Standard’ parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay
  • Professional development budget: We invest in your career development so you can stay up to date with the latest industry knowledge
  • Solve meaningful problems: Direct impact on advancing materials science and sustainability through bleeding-edge technology
  • True interdisciplinary teamwork: Collaboration across AI research, computational chemistry, and experimental science
Last updated Aug 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About CuspAI

CuspAI is the frontier AI company on a mission to solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress.

CuspAI is the frontier AI company on a mission to solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress.

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