AI Data Project Manager — Freelance (NYC On-site)

Toloka; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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On-site in New York (40 hours/week)

Job summary

Toloka AI in New York City is seeking a Freelance AI Data Project Manager to join the Delivery team and lead a virtual cross-functional team, managing client communications and end-to-end project delivery.

This on-site, full-time independent contractor role involves ownership of data projects, coordinating engineers and operations, and driving process improvements for high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing complex projects including discovery, decomposition, scope planning, implementation and adoption.
• Client facing experience.
• Being generally agile, able to switch quickly to new domains and subjects.
• Consulting, Tech, Competitors background is a big plus.
• Good understanding of LLMs and their life cycle in particular.
• Experience and proactiveness in suggesting process changes is appreciated.
• Proven experience in the AI space, including working with clients and managing teams or projects at scale.

Responsibilities

• Take ultimate ownership for all delivery team projects, including data quality, delivery timelines, unit economics and overall transparency for stakeholders.
• Lead a cross-functional delivery team ensuring projects are on track, any issues and risks are highlighted and resolved proactively.
• Own operations of the delivery team: including internal and external communication, activities planning, posting summaries and status updates, conducting retros etc.;
• Drive and motivate the team, seek out change to increase the organization’s efficiency.
• Help roll out improvements to the delivery team focussing on increased adoption and providing feedback for further improvements.

Skills

Cross-functional teams

Complex projects

Client facing

Agile

Consulting

Tech background

AI knowledge

Job description

Toloka AI in New York City is seeking a Freelance AI Data Project Manager to join the Delivery team and lead a virtual cross-functional team, managing client communications and end-to-end project delivery.

This on-site, full-time independent contractor role involves ownership of data projects, coordinating engineers and operations, and driving process improvements for high-quality outcomes.