Freelance AI Data Project Manager (NYC / LA - On-Site)

Toloka • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a Freelance AI Data Project Manager based in New York City or Los Angeles to join the Delivery team and help build, drive, and maintain solutions for our clients. Joining us in this role means you will lead a virtual cross-functional team managing successful project implementation. This involves both client communication and internal coordination. The team consists of talented engineers of different kinds, supply managers, and other departments on an ‘as needed’ basis. This is a key role for us to ensure we deliver the best possible experience for our clients and enable us to constantly grow our business.

Requirements

• Experience leading technical cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing complex projects including discovery, decomposition, scope planning, implementation and adoption.
• Client facing experience.
• Being generally agile, able to switch quickly to new domains and subjects.
• Good understanding of LLMs and their life cycle in particular.
• Experience in data generation.
• Proven experience in the AI space, including working with clients and managing teams or projects at scale.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting, Tech, Competitors background is a big plus.
• Experience and proactiveness in suggesting process changes is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Take ultimate ownership for all delivery team projects, including data quality, delivery timelines, unit economics and overall transparency for stakeholders.
• Lead a cross-functional delivery team ensuring projects are on track, any issues and risks are highlighted and resolved proactively.
• Own operations of the delivery team: including internal and external communication, activities planning, posting summaries and status updates, conducting retros etc.
• Drive and motivate the team, seek out change to increase the organization’s efficiency.
• Help roll out improvements to the delivery team focussing on increased adoption and providing feedback for further improvements.

Benefits

• Freelance (B2B) collaboration, with a path into a project team if things go well.
• Flexible, fully remote schedule (40 hours per week).
• Work at the leading edge of AI development, alongside a dedicated and dynamic team of experts.
• Projects with customers that are AI industry leaders and well-known household names.
• Friendly community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed