Technical Program Manager - Human Data Annotation (STEM)

Mistral AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Meal and transportation allowances

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking an exceptional technical program manager to push the boundaries of model capabilities across priority STEM verticals. You will be responsible for building the human data operation for model development, from eval to training, and for closing the gap between the complexity of real-world use cases and our model capabilities.

In this role you will partner with science and product teams, manage contractor and vendor relationships, and build dashboards to track throughput,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing technical programs in research or data fields.
• Strong contractor/vendor management and data collection operations.
• Proficiency in Python; SQL skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with science and product teams to build datasets advancing model capabilities.
• Manage contractor teams and vendor relationships to support data collection campaigns.
• Oversee collection campaigns and build dashboards for throughput, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional communications to address risks and ensure data delivery tooling.

Skills

Python

SQL

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

The Role

We’re seeking an exceptional technical program manager to push the boundaries of our model capabilities across priority STEM verticals. You will be responsible for building the human data operation for model development, from eval to training, and for closing the gap between the complexity of the real world use cases and our model capabilities.

What you will do

• Partner closely with science / product teams to build datasets that accelerate progress on important model capabilities, skills, and behaviors

• Manage highly functional contractor teams and vendor relationships to support both agile and scaled data collection campaigns with subject matter experts - spanning phases from sourcing / contracts, onboarding, training, and performance monitoring

• Oversee and track the progress of collection campaigns, building dashboards for throughput, budget, and quality

• Collaborate closely and own communications with cross-functional teams to ensure that risks are anticipated and addressed, data needs are met, and that tooling is in place to enable efficient annotation and data delivery/ingestion

What We're Looking For

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years' experience in managing technical programs in a research or data related field

  • Operations: Strong understanding of contractor / vendor management and data collection operations

  • Analytics: Proficiency in Python (SQL appreciated too)

  • Other skills: Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Great communication and stakeholder management skills are also essential.

• Personal attributes: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work well under pressure. A proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset

• Motivation: Enthusiasm for digging into new technologies and research, with an understanding of and interest in AI. Embraces hands-on, operational work.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

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