Strategic AI Data Operations Lead

Meta; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Program Manager to lead AI data operations programs spanning model training pipelines, data quality initiatives, and annotation workflows. You will ensure product teams have high-quality data to build and scale AI-driven features.

You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, product, and operations partners to define program strategies, resolve dependencies, and translate complex data challenges into actionable, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in program management, data operations, or technical operations roles supporting AI, ML, or data-driven product development.
• or 2+ years of such experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related technical field.
• Fundamental understanding of AI/ML model development and the data requirements across the model lifecycle — including training, evaluation, and fine-tuning data needs.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs involving data pipelines, data labeling, annotation workflows, or AI training data quality initiatives.
• Experience in analyzing operational data and communicating findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders at varying levels of leadership.
• Experience identifying process inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions within data or AI operations environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver product data operations programs that support AI model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines across multiple product teams.
• Partner with research, engineering, and product teams to define data requirements, align on quality standards, and prioritize data collection and annotation efforts for AI solutions.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in data labeling, annotation, and curation workflows to ensure timely delivery of high-quality training datasets.
• Break down complex data operations challenges into manageable components, applying systematic analysis to design and implement scalable solutions aligned with AI product roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain program documentation including data governance frameworks, workflow specifications, risk registers, and milestone tracking for AI data initiatives.
• Engage team leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to build alignment on program direction, surface risks proactively, and drive decisions that unblock data operations work.

Skills

Program management

AI data operations

Cross-functional leadership

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/related field

Master's degree in CS/AI/related field

Job description

Meta is seeking a Program Manager to lead AI data operations programs spanning model training pipelines, data quality initiatives, and annotation workflows. You will ensure product teams have high-quality data to build and scale AI-driven features.

You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, product, and operations partners to define program strategies, resolve dependencies, and translate complex data challenges into actionable, scalable solutions.