End-to-End Operations Lead for Frontier AI Projects

Chakra; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chakra Labs seeks a Strategic Projects Lead to own customer projects end to end, from a vague lab goal to a trusted delivered dataset. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage contributors, and ensure high-quality deliverables at a rapid pace.

This hands-on role blends strategy and product management, requiring sharp judgment and the ability to influence across time zones without direct reports. You’ll work with researchers and labs closely.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects from goal to dataset under tight timelines.
• Background in consulting, banking, private equity, or startup operations preferred.
• Ability to interpret specs and coordinate multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-project delivery end to end, including scoping and shipping.
• Recruit and manage a pool of expert contributors for gyms and trajectories.
• Track milestones and adapt to shifting requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Assess delivery quality before sending artifacts to customers.

Skills

Operationally intense background

Technical-adjacent

Taste and defend it

Influence without authority

Job description

Chakra Labs seeks a Strategic Projects Lead to own customer projects end to end, from a vague lab goal to a trusted delivered dataset. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage contributors, and ensure high-quality deliverables at a rapid pace.

This hands-on role blends strategy and product management, requiring sharp judgment and the ability to influence across time zones without direct reports. You’ll work with researchers and labs closely.