Remote Strategic Programs Lead, AI Data & Growth

joinhandshake.com; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in a fast-growing company

401(k) match

Parental leave and fertility benefits

Medical, dental, vision, mental health

Learning stipend and ongoing dev

Remote & Office: SF office perks

Flexible PTO and holidays

Team outings and referral bonuses

Job summary

Handshake is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL) to own large-scale human data programs supporting frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will work with leading AI labs and tech firms to make real-time decisions impacting revenue, margins, delivery quality, and customer relationships.

This high-ownership, outcomes-driven role demands comfort with ambiguity, fast-paced execution, and accountability for results at scale across multi-week to multi-month initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, product or operations.
• Strong analytical and first-principles problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management with senior customers.
• High ownership mindset with end-to-end accountability.
• Curiosity and ability to quickly learn technical AI concepts and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of multi-week to multi-month AI data programs delivering double-digit millions in ARR-equivalent impact.
• Lead and coordinate hundreds to thousands of Fellows to meet delivery timelines while managing quality and cost.
• Design staffing models, incentives, and workflows to improve throughput, margins, and delivery reliability.
• Partner with frontier AI labs and senior stakeholders to shape scope, resolve issues, and expand programs.

Skills

Management consulting

Investment banking

Product/Operations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Ownership mindset

AI concepts literacy

Job description

Handshake is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL) to own large-scale human data programs supporting frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will work with leading AI labs and tech firms to make real-time decisions impacting revenue, margins, delivery quality, and customer relationships.

This high-ownership, outcomes-driven role demands comfort with ambiguity, fast-paced execution, and accountability for results at scale across multi-week to multi-month initiatives.