{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a9951deacd60281aebb04292","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a9951deacd60281aebb04292","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a9951deacd60281aebb04292","title":"Contractor, Technical Project Manager","description":"Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. a16z has $46B in assets under management across multiple funds. We’ve invested in companies like Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, Pinterest, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack.\na16z speedrun is the firm’s program to invest in, and help, new startups. We run a 2x/year program that spans 12 weeks, with dozens of startups working out of a16z’s offices in SF and LA. So far we've invested in over 150 startups with $180M+ in capital deployed.\nThe Role\nSpeedrun is Andreessen Horowitz’s flagship program that invests in new startups and partners with founders to inflect their growth with full-stack operational support. We run two batches per year, working with 150+ companies annually. As the program scales, the systems behind it must scale too.\nThe Technical Project Manager will build and maintain the infrastructure that powers speedrun’s operations and the founder journey from applicant to alumni. This role blends product thinking, operational excellence, and technical curiosity. You’ll turn manual workflows into software-driven systems that make speedrun faster, smarter, and more connected.\nThis role requires an in-office presence 5 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office.\nTo join our team, you should be excited to:\nBuild and optimize the internal stack\nyou’ll own and evolve the tools that run speedrun—airtable, notion, slack, zapier, and other workflow automations\nDesign for scalability\nyou’ll develop systems that enable a consistent, data-driven founder experience across cohorts, automating repetitive tasks and streamlining team operations\nTurn operations into product\nyou’ll collaborate across program ops, alumni, marketing, and content to translate team needs into scalable products and integrations\nIntegrate data systems\nyou’ll connect information flows between tools to maintain clean, reliable data for tracking companies, engagement, and outcomes\nPrototype and ship\nyou’ll experiment quickly, testing internal tools and dashboards that improve visibility, coordination, and reporting\nDocument and maintain\nyou’ll establish clear documentation, onboarding, and system ownership so the infrastructure behind speedrun can evolve and improve with each batch\nMinimum Qualifications\n7+ years of experience in product management, systems design, or technical program operations\nFluent in workflow and automation tools such as airtable, zapier, slack api, and related data systems\nExperience building internal tools, dashboards, or lightweight products for operational teams\nTranslate ambiguous needs into clear, scalable technical solutions\nOrganized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects with tight feedback loops\nThrive in fast-paced, iterative environments and enjoy shipping quickly\nCollaborative and curious, with strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams\nLow ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams\nBonus: have experience working in startups, accelerators, or venture ecosystems\nThe anticipated hourly rate for this role is $113.00 - $128.00, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.\na16z culture\nWe do only first class business and only in a first class way\nWe take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business\nWe believe in the future and bet the firm that way\nWe are all different, we recognize that, and we win\nWe celebrate the good times\nWe do it for the team\nWe play to win\nAt a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. 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