AI Data Collection Operations Lead

TELUS Digital India; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS Digital is seeking an Operations Technical Project Manager for data collection to support the deployment of complex human data collection programs for AI research and development. The role sits at the intersection of technical operations, engineering, research, and program management, ensuring on-site data collection systems produce high-quality datasets.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building collection rigs, integrating hardware and software, developing collection

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng, CS, or equivalent.
• Experience deploying and supporting technical collection hardware on-site.
• Experience with varied data collection protocols and training large teams.
• Familiar with CLI; Python or scripting is a plus.
• 2+ years in technical project or data collection management.
• Experience managing complex on-site data collection projects.
• Strong data quality and system integration knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end planning and execution of on-site AI data collection programs.
• Lead teams in building physical infrastructure and system integrations for data collection projects.
• Establish and enforce best practices for data tracking and technical setup.
• Ensure quality data through rigorous checks, testing, and training.
• Coordinate hardware procurement, deployment, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Manage on-site and remote data collection sessions and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with internal and client teams on workflow improvements.

Skills

Data collection hardware

System integrations

Technical operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting hardware

Education

Bachelors in Engineering or CS

Tools

Python

CLI

Job description

TELUS Digital is seeking an Operations Technical Project Manager for data collection to support the deployment of complex human data collection programs for AI research and development. The role sits at the intersection of technical operations, engineering, research, and program management, ensuring on-site data collection systems produce high-quality datasets.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building collection rigs, integrating hardware and software, developing collection