Strategic Projects Lead - STEM

Turing • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL) at Turing, you will spearhead large-scale, impactful projects for leading AI companies. Your role is critical in accelerating innovation by managing teams, fostering client relationships, and ensuring the timely, high-quality delivery of solutions in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• PhD degree with at least 2 years of experience working in data related fields OR 5 years of corporate research experience working with PhDs.
• Able to read and write python code and understand data very well.
• Track record of leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong technical (data) documentation skills and knowledge of data quality.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in dynamic settings.
• Comfort engaging with senior stakeholders in world-class technology organizations.
• Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and is passionate about system optimization and continuous improvement.
• Prior experience working with PhD talent.
• Knowledge on LLM research, SOTA models and benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage end-to-end project workflows to achieve business outcomes.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement enhancements for efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to automate and scale delivery capabilities.
• Serve as the primary contact for AI research and operations teams, ensuring clear communication and reporting.
• Build long-term client partnerships through reliable and exceptional performance.
• Oversee and align a distributed workforce of 500+ contributors with project goals.
• Lead onboarding, training, and performance management to maintain project quality.
• Utilize data-driven insights to optimize operational efficiency and reduce costs.

Benefits

• Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
• Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible working hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees