Project Manager - LLM Specialist

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Expert Project Manager to oversee AI training projects, coordinating annotators and ensuring quality across deliverables. This contract role offers remote work and hourly compensation of $50–$60.

You will track performance in Google Sheets, review contributor output, and communicate across teams to resolve issues and maintain project momentum. Strong organizational skills and an analytical mindset are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Must have an analytical mindset.
• Must have high agency and investment in project success.

Responsibilities

• Track project and annotator performance using Google Sheets.
• Review annotator quality to ensure high standards.
• Handle contributor communications effectively.
• Demonstrate high agency and strong organizational skills.
• Apply an analytical mindset to improve LLM training projects.
• Own unfamiliar problems from start to finish.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Analytical mindset

High agency

Job description

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Expert Project Manager

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50–$60/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Track project and annotator performance using Google Sheets.
• Review annotator quality to ensure high standards.
• Handle contributor communications effectively.
• Demonstrate high agency and strong organizational skills.
• Apply an analytical mindset to improve LLM training projects.
• Own unfamiliar problems from start to finish.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Strong organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• High agency and investment in project success.

Preferred

• Background in Ops or project management.