Senior Technical Project Manager, Turnitin
Plus bonus or commission
Plagiarism detection software
Job no longer available
Plagiarism detection software
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Plus bonus or commission
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Turnitin's mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
- Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager or in a similar role, preferably within a technology or AI-focused organization
- Strong understanding of AI and its applications in education and technology
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex statistics simply to non-technical audiences
- Experience working with educational technology or directly with educational leaders is highly desirable
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with diverse teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- 5+ years experience in project management tools and methodologies, including JIRA for strategic tracking
- Familiarity with SageMaker and Weights and Biases is a plus
- 5+ years Experience in facilitating alignment between R&D and engineering development schedules
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- 5+ years Project Management in an R&D setting required
- 5+ years Project Management in AI/Data Science setting required
- Fluency and excitement with lates GenAI / (ChatGPT) – explain ways it's made me better. Power user
What the job involves
- As the Senior Technical Program Manager, AI Strategy and Communication, you will play a crucial role in bridging communication between our AI, product marketing, product management, and legal teams
- Additionally, you will work closely with engineering teams and engineering technical program managers to ensure alignment between AI R&D and engineering development schedules
- You will drive project execution, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on goals, timelines, and deliverables
Our take
Turnitin has a global reputation for being one of the best plagiarism detection softwares on the market. It’s well-earned, too. Besides simple paraphrasing plagiarism, its software also employs sophisticated techniques like identifying macro replacement and analysing metadata to weed out essay mill papers.
Academic plagiarism has become increasingly complex over the years, exacerbated in part by the COVID period of online schooling, and in part by a skyrocketing rise in computer literacy and plagiarism tricks. Software like Turnitin is therefore playing an increasingly crucial role in maintaining academic integrity. Additionally, it helps understaffed institutions ease the burden placed on a teaching workforce which are, in some regions, perilously close to collapse.
Turnitin is not without its issues, however. Some institutions lean too heavily on the software, and essay mills have begun using Turnitin software to prove product authenticity. Historically, Turnitin has neatly addressed these problems by releasing new or improved capabilities including Chat GPT screening updates in 2023. If it can continue to demonstrate remarkable competence and proactive development in this regard, Turnitin’s glowing reputation seems assured.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Chris Caren
(CEO)Held a number of senior positions at major corporations, including serving as a GM at Microsoft, and a board member at Avetta, Liaison International, Illuminate Education, and The IRONMAN Group. They are additionally a member of YPO and chairman of Procare Solutions.
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