Global Head of Data Operations for Robotics & AI

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

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.