Global Sourcing Lead for AI Talent & Strategy

Appen Limited; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen Limited in the United States is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to establish and run a global sourcing hub for AI projects requiring specialized talent across translation, legal, medical, scientific, and technical domains. You will define hub operations, build a team, and collaborate with Recruitment and Delivery to craft sourcing strategies from complex searches to high‑volume scaling.

The role leverages data, AI, and automation to improve research, outreach, analysis, and funnel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition.
• Experience leading or mentoring sourcing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies for specialized, hard‑to‑reach, and high‑volume needs.
• Partner with Recruitment and Delivery to assess requirements, sourcing feasibility, and project needs.
• Build relationships with production stakeholders and communicate risks, timelines, and expectations.
• Use sourcing and conversion data to identify bottlenecks, test approaches, and improve funnel performance.
• Embed AI and automation into sourcing workflows to improve research, outreach, analysis, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Appen Limited in the United States is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to establish and run a global sourcing hub for AI projects requiring specialized talent across translation, legal, medical, scientific, and technical domains. You will define hub operations, build a team, and collaborate with Recruitment and Delivery to craft sourcing strategies from complex searches to high‑volume scaling.

The role leverages data, AI, and automation to improve research, outreach, analysis, and funnel