Talent Mobilization Program Manager

Constellation Institute•Berkeley, CA

11d•$127,000 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

About Constellation Constellation is an independent research center that brings together people throughout the AI safety ecosystem to accelerate insight, research, and talent through better cooperation. Unlike a conference or summit, Constellation operates continuously, in the form of a physical workspace as well as conference-style talks, workshops, and training bootcamps. Continuous operation allows for relationships and conversations to develop over time, meaningfully fostering trust, collaboration, and shared insight. It also makes Constellation a natural field-building hub by rapidly inspiring, orienting, and connecting people who are newer to the field. Based in Berkeley, CA, our shared workspace hosts over 200 people per week across dozens of AI safety organizations in nonprofits, academia, industry, and government. Hundreds of other researchers spend time at Constellation for shorter visits each year. We believe this is the strongest and highest-output network of AI safety researchers in the world; dozens of participants in past Constellation programs have gone on to safety-focused roles at companies such as METR, Redwood Research, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and the US and UK Safety Institutes. About this role As Program Manager on the Mobilization team, you'll own scoped programs and workstreams that help get the right talent into AI safety roles. You'll report to the Talent Mobilization Lead and work closely with Research Program Managers, the Program Coordinator, fellows, and partners across the ecosystem. This is a role for someone who can deliver independently on moderate-complexity work, take ownership of programs from start to finish, and build trusted relationships across a range of stakeholders. You'll notice things that aren't working and have a clear path to raising and testing improvements. Overall, you'll have a defined scope with growing autonomy as you demonstrate impact and you'll contribute to shaping how the team evolves over time.

Requirements

Bring 2–5 years of experience in program management, consulting, talent, or a related field
Can own work from start to finish with some supervision; you seek input on high-stakes decisions but operate independently on day-to-day execution
Have strong interpersonal judgment and can build trust quickly across a wide range of people and contexts
Think in systems but stay grounded in execution; you don't lose the thread on details
Communicate clearly and warmly, from early-career fellows to senior researchers
Think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years and want to help build the infrastructure to navigate that well

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the AI safety, EA, or research communities
Experience with career advising, talent assessment, or placement
Background in user research or program evaluation
Familiarity with tools like Airtable, Asana, or similar

Responsibilities

Fellowship Program Operations Run the logistics and coordination of fellowship application cycles within frameworks established by the Talent Mobilization Lead. Improve repeatability and quality cohort over cohort — identifying friction, proposing changes, and implementing solutions within your scope. You'll notice things that aren't working and have a clear path to raising and testing improvements.
Talent Placement Support Support placement of fellows and other talent into roles across the AI safety ecosystem — full-time, contract, advisory, and project-based. Help individuals understand their options, facilitate warm introductions to hiring organizations, and coordinate hand-offs.
Program Resources & User Research Build and maintain guides, frameworks, and curated resources that help people navigate the AI safety ecosystem. Conduct structured user interviews and synthesize feedback to inform program improvements. Recommend changes to the Talent Mobilization Lead for review and prioritization.
Systems & Process Improvement Manage operational systems (tracking, documentation, workflows) within established tooling. Identify recurring process gaps and propose practical solutions. Contribute to building repeatable processes across sourcing, assessment, and placement.
Partner Coordination Coordinate with field-building organizations (e.g., 80,000 Hours, BlueDot) on shared logistics and initiatives. Build familiarity with hiring organizations' needs and surface relevant placement opportunities.