Strategic Project Lead

Workstream • Menlo Park, CA

10d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Workstream is seeking a highly driven, analytical, and execution-focused Strategic Projects Lead (SPL) to own and deliver high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This role acts as a force multiplier for the business, leading complex and ambiguous projects that directly impact revenue growth, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes. The SPL will collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams across product, sales, operations, and customer success to drive initiatives from concept through execution. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems with incomplete information, and take full ownership of outcomes. The role requires moving quickly, making high-quality decisions, and driving measurable business impact at scale. This is a full-time role requiring presence 5 days per week in our San Francisco or Menlo Park office.

Requirements

• 4-8 years of experience in operations, strategy, product, consulting, finance, or a high-growth startup environment
• Proven track record of owning and executing complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable processes from scratch
• Ability to move quickly and make decisions with incomplete or evolving information
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data to drive decisions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with senior external partners
• High ownership mindset with end-to-end accountability
• Curiosity and ability to quickly ramp in technical domains such as AI, data platforms, or robotics
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building in a 0→1 environment
• Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing large, distributed workforces or marketplaces
• Exposure to AI data, model evaluation, or technical services delivery
• Background in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting

Responsibilities

• Managing a network of hundreds to thousands of people to collect video data and to engage and motivate workforce
• Own the end-to-end development of video data platform, from initial concept through scaled execution
• Design and build systems for collecting, organizing, labeling, and managing thousands of hours of video data
• Lead large-scale operational initiatives, including process design, implementation, and optimization across teams
• Partner closely with senior leadership to identify strategic opportunities and translate them into actionable plans
• Drive alignment across product, engineering, sales, and operations to ensure successful delivery of key initiatives
• Analyze data to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and inform decision-making
• Build and refine scalable systems, processes, and playbooks to support company growth
• Manage timelines, resources, and stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule and at a high level of quality
• Communicate progress, insights, and recommendations clearly to executive stakeholders
• Step into ambiguous problem spaces and define structure, goals, and execution plans

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision. We pay 95% of your premiums for our employees and 85% for dependents
• 401K Plan
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Learning/development stipend
• Flexible PTO

What This Job Offers

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