Strategic AI Programs Lead

S27a; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Deccan AI is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead in the Bay Area. You will drive high‑priority customer and internal initiatives across human‑data, model evaluation, and AI‑first operations.

This role blends operator, product thinking, and customer‑facing program leadership to turn ambiguity into a clear plan with owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes. You will collaborate across GTM, delivery, research, quality, product, and engineering to design executable workflows, dashboards, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years in strategic operations, PM, consulting, or AI data roles.
• Experience leading complex, multi-team projects under pressure.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, data annotation, or eval processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional strategic projects from scoping to launch and scale.
• Turn ambiguous needs into clear operating plans with owners and timelines.
• Partner with GTM, delivery, research, and engineering to design executable workflows.
• Maintain program health with milestones, metrics, risks, and executive updates.
• Create repeatable playbooks and operating mechanisms for future projects.

Skills

Strategic operations

Program management

AI/data workflows

SQL / Python

Customer facing

Stakeholder management

Tools

SQL

Python

Dashboards

Job description

Deccan AI is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead in the Bay Area. You will drive high‑priority customer and internal initiatives across human‑data, model evaluation, and AI‑first operations.

This role blends operator, product thinking, and customer‑facing program leadership to turn ambiguity into a clear plan with owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes. You will collaborate across GTM, delivery, research, quality, product, and engineering to design executable workflows, dashboards, and