AI Operations Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $55/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Project Coordinator for AI data projects. This remote, contract role requires 3+ years in project coordination, hands-on AI data experience, and strong data management skills (Excel/SQL). You will coordinate with program leads, onboard experts, and track deliverables using Sheets/Excel.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-team collaboration, flag roadblocks, and contribute to guidelines as the program expands. Prior people management is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be based in the USA.
• 3+ years in project coordination or project management.
• Hands-on experience with AI training-data or human-data projects.
• Strong data management experience (Excel, SQL) and working knowledge of coding.
• Prior people management experience or demonstrated ability to lead large groups effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for AI data projects, ensuring smooth workflows and operations.
• Collaborate with program leads and domain experts to transform leadership inputs into clear guidelines for expert teams.
• Support onboarding and growth of new experts as the program expands.
• Participate in weekly business reviews, organize notes and action items, and lead calls when necessary.
• Identify quality issues, analyze root causes, and communicate findings across teams.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of project guidelines with research and product partners.
• Proactively flag potential roadblocks and assist in their resolution.
• Track project deliverables using Google Sheets and Excel.
• Stay adaptable as project needs evolve.

Skills

PM coordination

AI data projects

Data management

Coding knowledge

People leadership

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

SQL

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Project Coordinator
Type: Contract
Compensation: $45–$55/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for AI data projects , ensuring smooth workflows and operations.
• Collaborate with program leads and domain experts to transform leadership inputs into clear guidelines for expert teams.
• Support onboarding and growth of new experts as the program expands.
• Participate in weekly business reviews, organize notes and action items, and lead calls when necessary.
• Identify quality issues, analyze root causes, and communicate findings across teams.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of project guidelines with research and product partners.
• Proactively flag potential roadblocks and assist in their resolution.
• Track project deliverables using Google Sheets and Excel .
• Stay adaptable as project needs evolve.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Location: Must be based in the USA.
• 3+ years in project coordination or project management.
• Hands-on experience with AI training-data or human-data projects.
• Strong data management experience ( Excel , SQL ) and working knowledge of coding.
• Prior people management experience or demonstrated ability to lead large groups effectively.

Preferred

• STEM background.
• Experience with project coordination on AI/data programs at organizations like Meta, TikTok, or Amazon.