Remote General & Operations Manager for AI Labs - Contract

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a General Manager/Operations Manager for a contract, remote engagement. You will oversee multi-department operations, budgeting, staffing, and performance oversight, delivering tasks over 4–6 weeks while committing 20+ hours per week.

Immediate start preferred. The role requires 4+ years of general operations leadership, strong written English, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and quality expectations in AI-driven projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in general management roles.
• Experience directing multi-department or multi-location operations, including budgeting, staffing, and oversight.
• Strong written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated operational plans, staff schedules, and performance reviews for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses based on operational soundness, financial rigor, and cross-department feasibility.
• Review operational scenarios involving budgeting, staffing, and workflow coordination; provide expert feedback.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

General management

Operations management

Budgeting

Staffing

English communication

Job description

Mercor is seeking a General Manager/Operations Manager for a contract, remote engagement. You will oversee multi-department operations, budgeting, staffing, and performance oversight, delivering tasks over 4–6 weeks while committing 20+ hours per week.

Immediate start preferred. The role requires 4+ years of general operations leadership, strong written English, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and quality expectations in AI-driven projects.