AI Project Coordinator - GenAI

Obsidian; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnatus LLC is seeking Project Coordinators to support a leading AI lab's GenAI program, serving as the operations bridge between program leadership and domain experts. We are looking for capable coordinators to keep AI data projects on track and help scale the team.

You will organize AI data projects, onboard new experts, track deliverables with Google Sheets and Excel, and help refine project guidelines with researchers and product partners.

Qualifications

• Location: Based in the USA.
• Education: STEM background strongly preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years in project coordination or PM, cross-functional leadership.
• AI fluency: hands-on experience on AI data or training projects.
• Ideal: prior AI/data program coordination at large tech firms or EPM/project‑lead on AI training projects.
• Skills: strong data management (Excel, SQL) and some coding.
• Leadership: prior people management or ability to lead large groups.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day contact for AI data projects and keep workflows running smoothly.
• Collaborate with leads and domain experts; turn inputs into guidelines and share with teams.
• Onboard and support new experts as the program grows.
• Join weekly reviews, organize notes and action items, and lead calls when needed.
• Spot quality issues, identify root causes, and share findings across teams.
• Refine project guidelines with researchers and product partners.
• Flag roadblocks early and help resolve them.
• Track deliverables using Google Sheets and Excel.
• Stay flexible as project needs evolve.

Skills

Data management

Leadership

AI data projects

Cross-functional coordination

Coding knowledge

Education

STEM background

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team to be at the core of the AI revolution, where your expertise fuels the development of the most advanced AI models.

1. Overview

Are you ready to help shape the future of artificial intelligence? Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team, where you'll be at the forefront of building groundbreaking AI models. We're seeking talented Project Coordinators to support and accelerate world-class AI research and data operations — acting as the operational bridge between program leadership and a growing team of domain experts.

This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with the opportunity to be placed at a leading AI Lab as part of their extended workforce.

2. What You’ll Do

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for AI data projects, helping keep workflows and operations running smoothly.

• Work closely with program leads and domain experts — take inputs from leadership, turn them into clear guidelines, and share them with expert teams.

• Help onboard and support new experts as the program grows.

• Join weekly business reviews, keep notes and action items organized, and lead calls when needed.

• Help spot quality issues, understand root causes, and share findings across teams.

• Contribute to creating and refining project guidelines with research and product partners.

• Flag potential roadblocks early and help get them resolved.

• Track project deliverables using Google Sheets and Excel.

• Stay flexible and adapt as project needs evolve.

3. Qualifications

• Location: Must be based in the USA.

• Education: STEM background strongly preferred.

• Experience: 3+ years in project coordination or project management, with the ability to coordinate large, cross-functional teams.

• AI fluency: hands-on experience on AI training-data or human-data projects — as a project coordinator, team lead, EPM, or expert contributor.

• Ideal: prior project coordination on AI/data programs at organizations like Meta, TikTok, or Amazon, or EPM/project‑lead experience on Mercor projects or other AI tranining projects.

• Skills: strong data management experience (Excel, SQL) and working knowledge of coding.

• Leadership: prior people management experience or demonstrated ability to lead large groups effectively.

About Cincinnatus LLC:Cincinnatus LLC is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for contingent and contract-based opportunities. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record for these engagements, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance, while placing employees directly within client teams to work on high-impact initiatives.

Equal Employment Opportunity:Cincinnatus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic.