Remote | Strategic Project Lead, Finance Expertise — $400,000–$550,000/year

24-Mag•New York, NY

3d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a full-time opportunity for an experienced strategic project leader with strong Finance expertise, project ownership, data operations, stakeholder management, and human-data workflow experience to lead complex projects supporting advanced AI organisations and data-intensive initiatives. The role combines finance-domain expertise with end-to-end project execution. The successful candidate will translate ambiguous customer requirements into clear specifications, design and improve finance-focused workflows, coordinate Operations and Finance subject-matter experts, manage delivery milestones, and maintain direct communication with senior stakeholders.

Requirements

Strong professional background in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline
2+ years of experience leading complex projects, operational workflows, or finance-related initiatives
Demonstrated ability to manage projects from ambiguity through delivery
Strong project-management, execution, and stakeholder-management skills
Experience coordinating cross-functional or expert teams
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work effectively with senior Finance professionals
Strong attention to detail, ownership, urgency, and operational discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial modelling, investment analysis, financial markets, accounting, or related workflows is advantageous
Experience with technical or data-intensive projects is valuable
Familiarity with data pipelines, AI/ML organisations, data annotation, evaluation workflows, or human-in-the-loop systems is beneficial

Responsibilities

Own complex projects from scoping through execution and final delivery
Translate customer requirements into structured project plans and finance-focused workflow specifications
Define milestones, dependencies, deliverables, quality standards, and success criteria
Design workflows supporting financial analysis, modelling, investment, accounting, or related data-intensive tasks
Resolve blockers quickly and maintain delivery momentum
Design and refine finance-focused data pipelines and human-data workflows
Coordinate expert-driven review, annotation, and evaluation processes
Improve workflow efficiency, scalability, and operational reliability
Establish data-quality and review procedures
Identify bottlenecks and implement practical process improvements
Work closely with Finance experts, Operations teams, project leads, and customers
Own communication across scope, quality, timing, progress, and risk
Align contributors around clear responsibilities and execution expectations
Provide concise updates, feedback, and next steps
Support rapid mobilisation of expert teams for new project requirements
Support projects involving AI training, evaluation, and human-generated data
Translate customer objectives into scalable operational systems
Apply Finance-domain judgement to project specifications and evaluation criteria
Maintain strong execution across financial, operational, and technical workstreams
Improve workflows supporting complex AI and data initiatives