Generative AI Technical Product Manager

About the Role

Magnit Direct Sourcing on behalf of Toyota is currently hiring for a Generative AI Technical Product Manager role for a temporary assignment in Plano, TX. This position is a 12-month assignment, with potential to extend. The pay range for this role is between $56.00 - $60.00 per hour.

Who We Are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

What We’re Looking For

Toyota’s Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (EAI) is looking for a passionate and highly motivated AI Technical Product Manager (TPM). The primary responsibility of this role is to operate as a TPM for Generative Artificial Intelligence with regards to technology and processes. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the person in this role will support the Enterprise Artificial Intelligence department's objective to experiment, prototype, and deploy generative AI solutions that provide business value across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate roadmap planning, goal setting, and launch timelines for generative model development.
• Drive technical projects from conception through launch, managing cross-functional teams.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and resource needs for generative AI initiatives.
• Monitor progress, milestones, and deliverables across multiple generative model workflows.
• Collaborate closely with researchers and engineers to balance pace of innovation with product reliability.
• Communicate technical details and tradeoffs effectively to senior leadership.
• Manage processes around model evaluation, testing, monitoring, and responsible AI practices.
• Be a bridge builder across technology, product, and operations teams.
• Oversee development and deployment of generative AI models.
• Provide input in new methods for training generative AI models on large datasets.
• Keep up-to-speed on the fast pace of growth in Generative AI.
• Develop knowledge of the business unit/area that we are implementing Generative AI solutions.
• Understand and formulate the problem with non-technical groups.
• Explain proposed/developed solution to partners and non-technical groups.
• Maintain relationships with partnering groups to achieve quick review/decision-making for potential solutions.
• Smooth handover of developed Generative AI solutions to implement, operationalize, and scale.

Requirements

Must Haves

• 1-2+ years technical product management or AI/ML engineering experience, ideally with artificial intelligence and/or machine learning products.
• 1-3+ years of IT/Tech industry experience.
• Technical background in AI/ML with good understanding of generative models.
• Ability to decompose complex projects and facilitate execution.
• Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven mindset and comfort with ambiguity and bias for action.
• Experience operating collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Passion for generative AI and its potential to benefit people.

Preferred

• Work with researchers to identify and develop new research directions in generative AI.
• Understand technical documentation and communicate to business owners and users.
• Present generative AI work to technical and non-technical audiences.

Additional Information

• Work Authorization: Green Card, US Citizen
• Travel Required: No travel required
• Shift Timings: 9 AM to 5 PM

Talented, dedicated people are an integral part of our mission to build the best workforce, working together to create the future of mobility and make the world a better place. We are always on the lookout for diverse, driven, and collaborative talent interested in performing contract work for Toyota.

Magnit is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.