Data Operations Lead for Frontier AI Data Strategy

Anthropic Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic seeks a Data Operations Manager to scale data operations across research teams developing frontier AI capabilities. You will partner with researchers to design data strategies, manage vendor relationships, and own the data pipeline from requirements to production.

This role blends operational excellence with technical depth to ensure high-quality training data while focusing on strategy and execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in operations, consulting, product, or program management.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to handle multiple complex projects.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiar with how LLMs work or AI training methodologies.
• Highly organized and able to navigate ambiguity.
• Experience with data analysis tools (SQL, Python, Tableau, spreadsheets).
• Thrives in fast-paced research environments with shifting priorities.
• Passionate about AI safety and high-quality data.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute data strategy for research teams advancing frontier AI capabilities across RLHF, safety, tool use, and agentic workflows
• Drive strategic vendor partnerships and build scalable frameworks for technical data collection at scale
• Design and implement operational systems that translate research requirements into high-quality data pipelines
• Build evaluation frameworks and quality standards that ensure data meets the bar for training state-of-the-art AI systems
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize research velocity while maintaining rigorous quality standards
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness across data operations
• Partner with senior research leaders to align data operations with model development roadmaps and strategic priorities

Skills

Operations

Consulting

Product management

Program management

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Spreadsheets

Job description

Anthropic seeks a Data Operations Manager to scale data operations across research teams developing frontier AI capabilities. You will partner with researchers to design data strategies, manage vendor relationships, and own the data pipeline from requirements to production.

This role blends operational excellence with technical depth to ensure high-quality training data while focusing on strategy and execution.