Strategic Project Lead MD PhD Medical Expertise 500k

ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS•Nyc, NY

16h•Remote

About The Position

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be the main POC for our top AI Lab customers and manage a team of Healthcare and Medical experts (including PhDs, Professors, and MDs) to train frontier AI models. You will ensure the highest standards in data integrity, scalability, and quality, overseeing the design and execution of workflows that structure, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines.

Requirements

Exceptional soft skills and stakeholder management ability, especially when working with senior healthcare and medical experts.
Willingness to grind long hours, including weekends, in a fast-moving startup environment.
Strong startup and entrepreneurial mindset.
Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or deep exposure to healthcare/medicine.
2+ years in a leadership role driving operational processes, managing large-scale or healthcare-focused data projects, or optimizing complex workflows.
Passion for building from the ground up, identifying inefficiencies, and executing solutions rapidly in high-stakes environments.

Nice To Haves

MD is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Own projects end to end, ensuring top AI Lab clients are extremely happy.
Own and manage complex, healthcare and medical data pipelines, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Manage teams of Human Data Managers and Leads reviewing the work of healthcare and medical subject-matter experts.
Communicate directly with top AI Labs on massive, high-impact projects.
Work with Human Data Engineers to define, track, and optimize KPIs across expert-driven workflows.
Provide executive-level insights and updates on key projects, data performance, and operational impact.
Report directly to our CEO and Head of Human Data.