Strategic Project Lead – AI Data Startup

You turn a vague mandate into a running program and stay calm when the plan changes on Friday. Own the projects that feed frontier AI.

A young, seed-funded San Francisco company embeds its people in engineering and life-sciences enterprises to automate their workflows. It finds where today's models fall short and sells that data to frontier AI labs. It already runs at an eight-figure revenue rate, grows very fast, and is going from six people to about fifteen this year.

They're hiring 2 strategic project leads .

What you'll own

- Programs that convert client data into datasets that AI labs buy, from scoping and data access to delivery - Recruiting and onboarding domain experts, and planning reviewer capacity - Acceptance rates, cost and quality, and adjusting the team based on the numbers - Change management inside the client: approvals, adoption and keeping everyone informed - Over time: owning lab accounts and selling, with commission on top

Must-haves

- You've run complex projects from start to finish yourself (operations, consulting or technical delivery), not only a piece of a project someone else led - Truly customer-facing, coordinating people with very different expertise (a back-office data-ops role isn't enough) - A strong track record: a respected organisation, a rigorous education or clear ownership of outcomes, with roles held long enough to show lasting impact - At least 1 year of experience; calibre and ownership matter more than years - Working from the San Francisco office, 9-9-6, and fine with plans that change week to week

Bonus points

- Operations at an AI or data company: expert networks, AI training or eval programs - Consulting experience followed by hands-on work in data or AI operations - First steps toward account ownership or sales

What's in it for you

- $175k–$300k base + 0.1–0.5% equity, plus commission once you sell - A broad role in a small founding team with a real path to commercial ownership

Good to know

- Full-time, on-site in San Francisco, 9-9-6 - Visa options are limited: US citizens and green card holders, refugees or asylees, and H-1B, O-1 or TN holders can be considered, so please share your exact status Process: first conversation case assignment a day in the San Francisco office

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When you apply, please include

- Your CV (PDF) and your LinkedIn URL - A loosely defined project you broke down and delivered, with the results in numbers - Your current location, and confirmation that on-site San Francisco works for you - Your visa or citizenship status, and if you'll need sponsorship - Your base salary expectation, your notice period, and any other interview processes you're in

Does this sound like you? Apply now. If you're a match, we'll be in touch within 3 working days.

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