Global Director of Data Operations
International Recruiting LLC•San Jose, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
As the Global Director of Data Operations, you will own the entire data operations lifecycle across multiple regions. You will build and lead scalable processes for high-quality, multimodal robotics data collection, annotation, and delivery. Your leadership will ensure global clients receive training-ready datasets that power the next generation of intelligent robots.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in operations, program management, or data management.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Direct experience in robotics, AI data, autonomous vehicles, or a related technical field.
- A track record of building, scaling, and optimizing complex operational processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with an ownership mindset to drive projects and targets.
- Ability to understand technical requirements for robotics data, including sensors, modalities, and formats.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with data QA tools, basic scripting (Python), or project management software.
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience managing distributed or remote teams.
- Network within the US robotics and AI research community.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the global data operations strategy, aligning it with company goals and client needs in the robotics and AI ecosystem.
- Oversee the end-to-end data pipeline, including planning collection campaigns, managing annotation workflows, implementing quality-control systems, and ensuring timely dataset delivery.
- Build and lead a hybrid team of internal specialists and external vendors; set performance metrics, conduct reviews, and foster a culture of quality and efficiency.
- Design and implement scalable operations that maintain stringent data quality standards for model training; establish KPIs for throughput, accuracy, and cost.
- Act as the primary operations liaison for US-based clients and engineering and product teams; communicate requirements, report progress, and drive process improvements based on feedback.
- Manage the regional operations budget.
- Ensure data collection and handling practices comply with relevant regional regulations and ethical guidelines.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Comprehensive benefits.
- Health insurance.
- Vision care.
- Dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Paid holidays.
- PTO (Paid Time Off).
- Sick leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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