Project Manager – AI Data Operations

DataLens Africa; United States; Remote; USD 2,200 - 4,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Professional growth opportunities

Performance bonuses

Job summary

DataLens Africa is seeking a remote-friendly Data Labelling Project Manager. The role involves planning and overseeing multiple labeling projects from kickoff to delivery, coordinating annotators, quality reviewers, and client stakeholders, and tracking milestones and resources.

You will identify workflow improvements, monitor dataset quality, and lead distributed teams to ensure timely, accurate deliveries while maintaining clear communication across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or data operations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience coordinating remote or distributed teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Trello, Asana, or Notion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage several data labelling projects from kickoff to completion.
• Coordinate annotators, quality reviewers, and client stakeholders.
• Track milestones, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Monitor dataset quality and support consistent delivery.
• Identify workflow improvements and put more efficient processes in place.
• Lead and communicate with distributed teams.

Skills

Project management

Data operations

Team leadership

Remote coordination

Tools

Trello

Asana

Notion

Job description

Role overview

Manage AI data labelling projects from planning through delivery, coordinating the people and work needed to produce accurate datasets. The role spans project schedules, team resources, quality, and operational improvements across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage several data labelling projects from kickoff to completion.
• Coordinate annotators, quality reviewers, and client stakeholders.
• Track milestones, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Monitor dataset quality and support consistent delivery.
• Identify workflow improvements and put more efficient processes in place.
• Lead and communicate with distributed teams.

Requirements

• Experience in project management or data operations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience coordinating remote or distributed teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Trello, Asana, or Notion.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data workflows, annotation tools, or AI projects.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time role with remote work; Lagos is preferred.
• The role offers flexibility, professional growth opportunities, and potential performance bonuses. Compensation is described as competitive.