Remote Freelance Physical AI Data Program Manager

Toloka; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Toloka AI is expanding its Physical AI team and seeks a Freelance AI Data Project Manager to own and scale data collection programs from pilot to production. You will work directly with researchers and technical teams across global markets to deliver high-quality data in fast-paced environments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, rapid iteration, and strong client relations with frontier AI laboratories and researchers. Flexible, fully remote collaboration is offered.

Qualifications

• Mindset: High ownership, bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and energy for a fast-moving environment.
• Experience: Proven success in startups, technology, consulting, operations, or other demanding environments.
• Analytical ability: Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable using data to diagnose issues, make trade-offs, and drive decisions.
• Communication: Clear, confident communicator who can work effectively with technical teams, senior stakeholders, and customers.
• Pace: Customer requests are often time-sensitive, with aggressive timelines that require rapid execution, quick iteration, and the ability to adapt as requirements change.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end execution of complex Physical AI data projects.
• Build deep client relationships with researchers and technical teams at frontier AI companies.
• Orchestrate the work of thousands of contributors and collection partners across global markets.
• Own data quality, throughput, delivery timelines, and unit economics.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, supply, quality, analytics, and operations.
• Ensure high-quality execution under fast-moving requirements and demanding timelines.
• Build and improve the processes needed to take new data programs from pilot to global scale.

Job description

Toloka AI is expanding its Physical AI team and seeks a Freelance AI Data Project Manager to own and scale data collection programs from pilot to production. You will work directly with researchers and technical teams across global markets to deliver high-quality data in fast-paced environments.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, rapid iteration, and strong client relations with frontier AI laboratories and researchers. Flexible, fully remote collaboration is offered.