Strategic Multimodal AI Project Lead

Appen Limited; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen is seeking a Strategic Project Lead – Multimodal AI in the United States to manage end-to-end data programs for frontier AI. You will translate client requirements into data collection workflows and QA standards, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery.

You’ll work with multimodal data such as images, video, 3D data, and sensors, mentor junior staff, build SOPs, and help shape scalable annotation pipelines in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI data operations or delivery, preferably in frontier AI environments.
• Familiarity with multimodal data workflows involving images, video, or 3D data.
• Experience coordinating projects or workstreams and communicating with clients.
• Understanding of data quality, annotation workflows, and QA methods.
• Ability to translate requirements into data collection workflows and quality standards.
• Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills in fast-moving settings.
• Interest in AI developments including multimodal models or embodied AI.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery across scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risks.
• Lead client communication, status reporting, planning sessions, and escalations.
• Translate technical and client requirements into data collection workflows, annotation guidelines, tooling, and quality standards.
• Define quality metrics and acceptance criteria for multimodal data and annotation outputs.
• Monitor delivery quality, troubleshoot data issues, and resolve ambiguous requirements with clients.
• Advise on project feasibility, collection methods, annotation approaches, and tooling based on domain expertise.
• Build reusable SOPs, guidelines, and QA frameworks to support consistent delivery.
• Mentor Operations Specialists and contribute to project scoping, pilots, and emerging multimodal AI capabilities.

Skills

AI data operations

Project coordination

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Multimodal data workflows

Job description

Appen is seeking a Strategic Project Lead – Multimodal AI in the United States to manage end-to-end data programs for frontier AI. You will translate client requirements into data collection workflows and QA standards, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery.

You’ll work with multimodal data such as images, video, 3D data, and sensors, mentor junior staff, build SOPs, and help shape scalable annotation pipelines in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.