Operations and PMO Leaders - Subject Matter Expert - San Francisco, US

Prolific Academic Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 248,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

PayPal payments

Job summary

Prolific is seeking Operations and PMO leaders to join its Expert Network as subject matter experts. You bring director-level operations or PMO experience and apply governance, planning, and portfolio management knowledge to research questions.

You will complete a short skills test, participate in surveys and interviews, and provide feedback on planning tools. Researchers pay up to $200 per hour; PayPal is used for payments. Remote, flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Director-level or above experience in Operations or PMO across multiple sectors.
• Deep domain knowledge in project governance, resource planning, portfolio management or operational strategy.
• Hands-on planning tool experience with MS Project, Planview, Smartsheet, Jira, or ServiceNow.
• Strong analytical thinking and communication skills.
• PayPal account to receive payment.

Responsibilities

• Answer research questions on prioritisation, resource allocation, portfolio governance and planning processes.
• Review PMO scenarios such as governance cycles, capacity reviews, milestones and budgeting workflows.
• Participate in structured surveys or interviews informing planning practices and PMO operations.
• Provide informed feedback on tools, workflows and processes for planning and portfolio management.
• Contribute subject matter input to help researchers understand how PMO functions use tools and frameworks.

Skills

Director-level exp

Operations/PMO

Domain knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

PayPal account

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planview

Smartsheet

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Operations and PMO Leaders - Subject Matter Expert

About Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space - we are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world.

Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

The role

We're looking for Operation s and PMO leaders with hands-on experience in operations, project governance, portfolio management, and operational planning to join our Expert Network as subject matter experts. If you have the necessary experience, we'll send you a quick 10-to 15-minute test to assess your skills and suitability for our research tasks. If successful, you'll be invited to join Prolific as a participant, where you'll get paid to share your expertise with researchers and organizations who need real-world planning and operations insight.

Researchers looking for your skills tend to pay up to $200 per hour. You must be prepared to complete paid tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work, though many are shorter.

What you'll bring

• Professional Experience: Director-level or above experience in an Operations or PMO function across sectors such as Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Technology, Professional Services, Financial Services, Utilities, or Government.
• Domain Knowledge: deep background in one or more areas such as project governance, resource planning, portfolio management, capacity planning, or operational strategy.
• Planning Tool Experience: current or recent hands-on use of a planning or PPM platform such as Microsoft Project, Planview, Smartsheet, Jira, or ServiceNow.
• Analytical Thinking: the ability to draw on complex planning workflows and portfolio experience to answer research questions and provide clear, nuanced expert insight.
• Communication: exceptional written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail when responding to questions on project governance, operational planning, or portfolio management topics.
• A PayPal account to receive payment from our clients

What you'll be doing in the role

• Answering Research Questions: share your expert perspective on topics such as project prioritisation, resource allocation, portfolio governance, and operational planning processes.
• Scenario Review: apply your real-world experience to assess and respond to planning and PMO scenarios, such as programme governance cycles, capacity reviews, milestone escalations, and budget forecasting workflows.
• Surveys & Interviews: participate in structured surveys or interviews where your domain expertise informs research into planning practices and PMO operations.
• Product & Process Feedback: provide informed feedback on tools, workflows, and processes related to planning and portfolio management platforms in operations and PMO contexts.
• Framework Input: contribute subject matter expertise to help research teams better understand how Operations and PMO functions use and evaluate planning tools and governance frameworks.

Why Prolific is a great platform to join as a Participant

Joining our platform as a Prolific participant will give you the chance to influence the AI models of the future using professional legal expertise. Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes, and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviours into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation - one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

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