Engineering Program Manager, Public Sector & Defence
CohereToronto, Ontario, Canada • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted November 14, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft.
Job Description
Cohere is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to join our customer-facing Engineering Program Management team, with a focus on Canadian public sector and defence accounts. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading technical program delivery for government customers, navigating complex procurement processes, and ensuring our customers successfully deploy and scale our AI solutions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as an Engineering or Technical Program Manager
- At least 2 years in customer-facing technical delivery and operations for enterprise-grade software or AI/ML solutions
- Experience working with government, defence, or heavily regulated customers (public sector, defence contractors)
- Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder technical programs with stringent compliance requirements
Benefits
- Full health and dental benefits
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
- Remote-flexible work environment
- Offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris
- Co-working stipend
- Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
- 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)