Global Director of Data Operations

Maxinsights; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision care

Dental coverage

401(k)

Paid holidays

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Maxinsights seeks a Global Director of Data Operations to own the data lifecycle across regions, building scalable processes for multimodal robotics data collection, annotation, and delivery.

You will lead a hybrid team of internal specialists and external vendors, define KPIs for throughput, accuracy, and cost, and ensure training-ready datasets for the next generation of intelligent robots while complying with regional regulations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in operations or data management with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Direct experience in robotics, AI data, autonomous vehicles, or a related technical field is required.
• Proven ability to build, scale, and optimize complex operational processes.
• Strong leadership and ownership mindset to drive projects and targets.
• Technical understanding of robotics data (sensors, modalities, formats).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global data operations strategy, aligning with company goals and client needs in the robotics/AI ecosystem.
• Oversee the entire data pipeline: planning collection campaigns, managing annotation workflows, implementing quality control systems, and ensuring timely dataset delivery.
• Build and lead a hybrid team of internal specialists and external vendors; set performance metrics and conduct reviews.
• Design and implement systems to scale operations while maintaining data quality with KPIs for throughput, accuracy, and cost.
• Act as the primary operations liaison for US-based clients, engineering, and product teams; drive process improvements based on feedback.
• Manage the regional operations budget and ensure data collection and handling comply with regional regulations and ethical guidelines.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Operations Management

Robotics/AI data

Data QA tools

Python scripting

Project management software

Communication skills

Vendor management

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Python

PM software

Job description

Job Description:

As the Global Director of Data Operations, you will own the entire data operations lifecycle across multiple regions. You will build and lead scalable processes for high-quality, multimodal robotics data collection, annotation, and delivery. Your leadership will ensure our global clients receive training-ready datasets that power the next generation of intelligent robots.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Leadership: Develop and execute the global data operations strategy, aligning with company goals and client needs in the robotics/AI ecosystem.


• End-to-End Process Ownership: Oversee the entire data pipeline: planning collection campaigns, managing annotation workflows, implementing quality control systems, and ensuring timely dataset delivery.


• Team & Vendor Management: Build and lead a hybrid team of internal specialists and external vendors. Set performance metrics, conduct reviews, and foster a culture of quality and efficiency.


• Quality & Scale: Design and implement systems to scale operations while maintaining stringent data quality standards for model training. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for throughput, accuracy, and cost.


• Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as the primary operations liaison for US-based clients, engineering, and product teams. Communicate requirements, report on progress, and drive process improvements based on feedback.


• Budget & Compliance: Manage the regional operations budget. Ensure all data collection and handling practices comply with relevant regional regulations and ethical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years in operations, program management, or data management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Direct experience in robotics, AI data, autonomous vehicles, or a related technical field is required.


• Proven Track Record: Success in building, scaling, and optimizing complex operational processes in a fast-paced environment.


• Leadership: Strong leadership and team management skills, with an ownership mindset to drive projects and targets.


• Technical Acumen: Ability to understand technical requirements for robotics data (sensors, modalities, formats). Experience with data QA tools, basic scripting (Python), or project management software is a strong plus.


• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.

Strong Plus

• MBA or advanced degree.


• Experience managing distributed or remote teams.


• Network within the US robotics and AI research community.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.


• Opportunity to define the data operations standard for an emerging industry.


• Work with world-leading experts and companies in robotics.

Default Benefits:

• Health insurance


• Vision care


• Dental coverage


• 401(k)


• Paid holidays


• PTO (Paid Time Off)


• Sick leave