Team Lead AI Annotation Process

Hurix; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hurix in Kilpauk, Chennai, is seeking a Team Lead AI Annotation Process with 2-5 years of experience for a permanent, office-based role. You will oversee a large AI annotation team, ensuring productivity and quality, and act as a liaison between the team, leadership, and the client.

The role requires managing 50–60 members, coordinating shift schedules, and driving process improvements with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in data annotation.
• Experience leading 50–60 member teams.
• Ability to work in rotating shifts and manage schedules.
• Knowledge of annotation workflows and basic AI agent usage.

Responsibilities

• Operational Management: Handle day-to-day operations, performance management, and MIS reporting.
• Process Training & Onboarding: Conduct process training, onboarding team to new processes.
• SOP & RFP Evaluation: Review SOP guidelines and RFPs to evaluate team skill levels.
• Proposal Creation: Draft and provide proposal documents to leadership for strategic decisions.
• End-to-End Process Management: Maintain oversight of processes from start to finish.
• Gap Analysis: Identify challenges and process gaps for leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Team management

Data annotation

Shift flexibility

Autonomy

Vendor management

Workflow automation

Annotation tools

Job description

Job Title: Team Lead AI Annotation Process

Experience: 2-5 Years

Location: Kilpauk, Chennai

Work Mode: Work from Office - 5/6 days as per business requirement

Shift: Flexibility to work across different shifts ((9:00 AM - 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM - As and when required)

Employment Type: Permanent

Department: AI Content

About the Role:

The Team Lead AI Annotation Process oversees the day-to-day operations of the AI annotation team, ensuring high productivity, quality, and seamless process execution.

This role requires managing a large team, evaluating processes, and acting as a bridge between the team, leadership, and the Client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Management: Handle day-to-day operations, performance management, and MIS reporting.
• Process Training & Onboarding: Conduct process training, specifically focusing on onboarding the team to new processes.
• SOP & RFP Evaluation: Regularly review SOP guidelines and RFPs to evaluate the current skill levels of the team.
• Proposal Creation: Draft and provide proposal documents to leadership for strategic decision-making.
• End-to-End Process Management: Maintain comprehensive oversight of processes from start to finish with a keen eye for detail.
• Gap Analysis: Identify and highlight key challenges and process gaps to leaders and stakeholders during both onboarding and ongoing productivity.

Required Skills:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 to 4 years of relevant experience in the data annotation field.
• Team Management: Proven ability to manage and lead a large team of 50 to 60 members.
• Shift & Week Off Flexibility: Flexibility to work in rotational shifts and adjusted week-offs as per project and business requirements.
• Autonomy: Highly self-motivated with the ability to perform independently with minimal to no guidance from supervisors.
• Education: Open to any educational background.
• Annotation Domain Knowledge: Clear, comprehensive understanding of various annotation processes and tools in the market, with expertise in specific tools considered a strong advantage.
• Workflow & Tool Innovation: Familiarity with creating auto-annotation workflows, basic AI agent usage, and vendor management experience.

Disclaimer: You must take the necessary steps to safeguard the integrity, security, and confidentiality of shared confidential information.