Strategic Project Lead (AI Model Training)

GLG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

GLG is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to manage and deliver human data programs within a fast-growing unit. You will scope projects with AI researchers, coordinate experts, and oversee dataset curation and quality control, contributing to scalable delivery operations.

You will engage with frontier AI labs and enterprises, shaping delivery playbooks and driving impact beyond individual projects. The role demands structured problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in management consulting (MBB or comparable) or similar rigorous environment, OR founder/operator experience, OR 1–2 years in a Strategic Project Lead role.
• Ability to structure vague problems into clear action plans independently.
• Experience owning workstreams end-to-end and coordinating multiple stakeholders under tight timelines.
• Strong attention to detail and impeccable quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Scope client requests into structured projects with objectives, data format, volume, and quality criteria.
• Own end-to-end delivery, manage daily operations, and oversee expert onboarding and data quality.
• Serve as the client’s primary contact, report progress, and adjust scope based on feedback.
• Shape delivery model by refining playbooks, templates, and methodologies.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

We are seeking a Strategic Project Lead (SPL) to manage and deliver human data programs within a fast-growing new business unit within GLG. You will play a key role in providing elite domain expertise to frontier AI labs and enterprises. You will own end-to-end delivery, from scoping projects alongside AI researchers through coordinating experts and overseeing dataset curation and quality control. In this role, you will also contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery operations of a rapidly scaling business.

Human data at GLG is unique. As the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise, we bring nearly 30 years of experience connecting clients with hard-to-access domain experts to solve their most complex challenges. SPLs benefit from the resources and recognition of GLG’s longstanding brand and market leadership while operating in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment within the human data business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope client requests into structured projects. Work with AI researchers, human data operators, and other key client stakeholders to translate open-ended aims into clear objectives and projects (e.g., task types, data format, volume, timeline, quality criteria).
• Own end-to-end delivery. Manage daily operations, monitor task execution, oversee expert training and onboarding, provide ongoing logistics support, and ensure data quality.
• Serve as the client's primary point of contact. From scoping to delivery, you will own the client relationship, regularly report on progress, and adjust project scope and trajectory based on client input.
• Shape the business unit’s delivery model. You will play a lead role in refining GLG’s human data operating playbooks, templates, and methodologies, and drive impact on the business beyond your own projects.

Qualifications

Required

• 2-3 years in management consulting (MBB or comparable), investment banking, private equity, or a similarly rigorous structured-problem-solving environment, OR founder/operator experience building something from an ambiguous starting point, OR 1-2 years in a Strategic Project Lead role managing human data projects
• Demonstrated ability to structure a vague, open-ended problem into a clear plan of action, independently
• Experience owning workstreams and/or projects end-to-end, and coordinating multiple stakeholder groups toward shared deliverables under tight timelines
• Strong attention to detail, impeccable quality standards, and driven by results
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Strongly Preferred

• Current or recent experience as a Strategic Project Lead, Project Lead, or similar client-delivery role at an AI training/human-data company
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts sufficient to be conversant in evaluation, preference data, fine-tuning, and rubric design

What We Offer

Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation

GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation. The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is: $101,000—$160,000 USD

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s—with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions. At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes. We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented. Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.