Foundation Model Data & Eval Ops Lead

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous paid time off

401K Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Data & Eval Operations Program Manager to design and run end-to-end data operations and evaluation programs for foundation models. You will partner with researchers, engineers, and external vendors to ensure high-quality data, timely evaluations, and scalable processes.

This role demands autonomous program ownership, strong budget discipline, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Procurement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industry, with at least 3 years in program management with technical teams.
• Budget management experience with multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Vendor management across multiple vendors, with contracts and SOWs.
• Autonomous program ownership including budget, timeline, and quality.
• Technical fluency; understand core technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Establish end-to-end Data Ops program from scratch.
• Define an Eval Ops program and governance.
• Partner with legal and procurement on data partnerships.
• Tailor programs with researchers and engineers to changing needs.
• Monitor data and eval performance to guide strategy.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical fluency

Education

Bachelor3s degree in CS/Engineering/Business/Economics

MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus

Job description

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Data & Eval Operations Program Manager to design and run end-to-end data operations and evaluation programs for foundation models. You will partner with researchers, engineers, and external vendors to ensure high-quality data, timely evaluations, and scalable processes.

This role demands autonomous program ownership, strong budget discipline, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal and Procurement.