Anthropic · 2 weeks ago
People Program Manager
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$245K/yr - $310K/yr
6+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Senior People Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives, build organizational capabilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex people and culture challenges as the company scales.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Define the vision and strategic approach for complex, multi-faceted organizational challenges, translating ambiguous executive priorities into actionable program roadmaps
Conduct comprehensive discovery work including stakeholder mapping, requirements gathering, and current state assessment—often synthesizing across multiple interconnected problem spaces
Design innovative solutions that address root causes across systems, balancing speed with sustainability and anticipating second-order effects
Define clear success metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and transition criteria that set programs up for long-term success
Lead strategic initiatives from problem definition through pilot to handoff, managing multiple concurrent workstreams spanning 3-6+ months each
Make tough prioritization decisions across competing demands, ensuring the highest-impact work moves forward
Navigate complex technical and organizational challenges with minimal senior direction, knowing when to escalate and when to drive forward independently
Create comprehensive documentation, playbooks, and training materials that enable permanent owners to sustain and evolve the work
Navigate complex organizational dynamics to build buy-in for new approaches across multiple senior stakeholder groups
Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to cross-functional partners, helping them think through people implications of business decisions and develop their own capabilities
Delegate effectively to team members and cross-functional contributors while maintaining accountability for outcomes
Provide direct, helpful feedback that elevates the work of those around you; model excellence in difficult conversations
Identify and develop permanent owners for programs you've built, coaching them to take full ownership
Establish governance structures, metrics frameworks, and support models that ensure programs thrive beyond your involvement
Extract learnings and codify best practices that improve the People PMO's approach and benefit future initiatives
Celebrate successful handoffs as wins—your job is to build yourself out of work and leave programs stronger than you found them
Support execution of key people processes like Monthly Business Reviews and People team planning
Identify systemic improvements to these foundational rhythms, implementing changes that create lasting efficiency gains
Ensure these rhythms run smoothly so the organization can focus on its mission
Qualification
Required
6-9 years of experience in program/project management, strategy, chief of staff, or internal consulting roles, with significant experience in fast-growing technology companies, particularly on People/HR teams
Demonstrate exceptional systems thinking; you see connections between disparate pieces, anticipate downstream effects, and design holistic solutions that work across organizational boundaries
Have a track record of owning and driving multiple complex workstreams simultaneously, making tough prioritization calls without extensive guidance
Show proven ability to define strategy and vision for program areas, not just execute against others' plans
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to create compelling narratives for executive audiences and influence strategic direction
Have demonstrated success influencing without authority and building credibility quickly with senior stakeholders across multiple functions
Exhibit strong comfort with ambiguity and rapid context-switching—you thrive when the path isn't clear and can create clarity for others
Show genuine curiosity about organizational design, people systems, and what makes companies work at scale
Understand that standard playbooks often don't apply at Anthropic; you adapt frameworks to unique contexts, experiment with new approaches, and iterate quickly when traditional solutions don't fit
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience at high-growth technology companies in the 500-5000 employee range, particularly during periods of significant organizational scaling
Track record of building multiple new programs or capabilities from scratch in ambiguous environments, with evidence they've thrived after handoff
Experience coaching or developing other program managers or cross-functional contributors
Understanding of frontier technology or AI (helpful for context, not required)
Background in management consulting (e.g., MBB, Big 4 strategy) or internal strategy/transformation roles
Experience with large-scale change management initiatives
Knowledge of organizational psychology, organizational design, or industrial/organizational psychology
Experience working directly with executive leadership on strategic initiatives
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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