AI Data Operations Program Leader

Meta; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Program Manager to lead AI solutions and product data operations programs that directly support the Meta Superintelligence Lab. You will oversee end-to-end data operations spanning model training pipelines, data quality initiatives, and annotation workflows to ensure product teams have high-quality data for AI-driven features.

You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, product, and operations partners to define program strategies, translate complex data challenges into

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program management, data operations, or technical operations roles supporting AI, ML, or data-driven product development
• or 2+ years of such experience with a Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• Fundamental understanding of AI/ML model development and data requirements across the model lifecycle
• Experience managing cross-functional programs involving data pipelines, labeling, annotation workflows, or AI training data quality initiatives
• Experience in analyzing operational data and communicating findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience identifying process inefficiencies and implementing scalable data/AI operation solutions

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver product data operations programs supporting AI model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines across multiple product teams
• Partner with research, engineering, and product teams to define data requirements and prioritize data collection/annotation for AI solutions
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in labeling, annotation, and curation workflows to ensure timely delivery of training datasets
• Break down data ops challenges into components to design scalable solutions aligned with AI roadmaps
• Develop and maintain program documentation including data governance, workflow specs, risk registers, milestones
• Engage team leaders to align on program direction, surface risks, and unblock data operations work
• Track and communicate program health metrics like throughput, quality, delivery timelines to diverse audiences
• Leverage AI tools and automation to improve data ops efficiency and share learnings
• Contribute to team goals by translating data ops insights into actionable recommendations for AI teams
• Adapt plans in response to shifting AI priorities, regulatory requirements, or data availability constraints

Skills

Program management

Data operations

AI/ML knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Computer Engineering, HCI, or related field

Master's degree in CS/AI/Engineering or related field

Job description

Meta is seeking a Program Manager to lead AI solutions and product data operations programs that directly support the Meta Superintelligence Lab. You will oversee end-to-end data operations spanning model training pipelines, data quality initiatives, and annotation workflows to ensure product teams have high-quality data for AI-driven features.

You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, product, and operations partners to define program strategies, translate complex data challenges into