Strategic AI Data Projects Manager

AfterQuery; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Daily UberEats Stipend

Monthly Wellness Stipend

Commute Covered

Job summary

AfterQuery in San Francisco is hiring a Project Manager to orchestrate expert teams, define dataset specs, and drive high-stakes projects from scoping to delivery for frontier AI initiatives.

The role targets candidates with 3+ years in top-tier strategy, strong leadership, and a passion for AI. You will work with world-class labs, join a fast-growing team, and enjoy meaningful equity and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (MBB or similar), Big 4 strategy practice, or corporate strategy team.
• Background in business strategy, case analysis, market research, or corporate operations.
• Strong grasp of structured problem-solving, business frameworks, and financial/quantitative analysis.
• High agency and strong work ethic; comfort defining problems and thriving with minimal direction in ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated leadership excellence and strong client-facing communication abilities.
• Genuine passion for AI and an entrepreneurial inclination.
• Demonstrated competitive success (e.g., top-tier academic achievement, case competitions, or promotion on an accelerated track).

Responsibilities

• Project and client management: Work with the world’s leading AI organizations to build next-generation data solutions that push the limits of model capability, while directly driving revenue.
• Manage expert teams across domains: Lead and coordinate highly specialized contributors across fields like finance, software engineering, law, and more to create high-quality outputs at scale.
• Shape how AI systems are trained: Design dataset specifications that directly influence how frontier models are evaluated and improved. Your taste and judgement will shape what foundation models become.
• Drive high-impact execution end-to-end: Own critical projects from idea to delivery. From scoping, executing, iterating, and shipping in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, you will touch it all.
• Gain top tier operational experience: Support the team across a range of operational initiatives that will directly contribute to the future of AfterQuery. You will work across multiple parts of the business in the same week, ranging from building, analyzing, coordinating, and executing where needed most.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Leadership

Structured problem solving

Education

MBA or advanced business degree

Tools

Python proficiency

Data analysis tools

Job description

AfterQuery in San Francisco is hiring a Project Manager to orchestrate expert teams, define dataset specs, and drive high-stakes projects from scoping to delivery for frontier AI initiatives.

The role targets candidates with 3+ years in top-tier strategy, strong leadership, and a passion for AI. You will work with world-class labs, join a fast-growing team, and enjoy meaningful equity and career growth opportunities.