Remote AI Projects Lead: Strategy & Delivery

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Remote-first workforce benefits

Health-insurance premium reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Strategic Project Lead for its remote, full-time role. You will own end-to-end projects for top AI Lab customers, translating needs into precise specifications and building scalable pipelines. You will coordinate operations and experts to achieve rapid, high-quality delivery from anywhere.

The role demands exceptional communication, ownership, and a startup mindset with execution bias. A CS/Engineering background and 2+ years leading complex initiatives are preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and project management ability.
• Strong ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with bias toward execution.
• Background in data operations, engineering, CS, or technical PM.
• 2+ years leading complex projects or operational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end to end, from framing to delivery.
• Translate customer needs into actionable project specs.
• Design and improve data pipelines for usability and scalability.
• Align operations and experts for rapid deployment.
• Set milestones and maintain tight execution cadence.
• Manage client communications with clarity and consistency.
• Lead domain experts to ensure quality and delivery.
• Provide daily updates on progress, blockers, and next steps.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Ownership

Attention to detail

Execution bias

Ambiguity handling

Fast-paced adaptability

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Strategic Project Lead for its remote, full-time role. You will own end-to-end projects for top AI Lab customers, translating needs into precise specifications and building scalable pipelines. You will coordinate operations and experts to achieve rapid, high-quality delivery from anywhere.

The role demands exceptional communication, ownership, and a startup mindset with execution bias. A CS/Engineering background and 2+ years leading complex initiatives are preferred.