Strategic Project Lead - AI Post-Training (Fully Remote)

Appen Limited; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen Limited is seeking a proactive professional to join our AI data operations team in the United States, driving end-to-end delivery of data programs for frontier models. You will manage scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risk while coordinating with clients on status reporting and escalations.

Bring 1–2+ years in AI data operations or GenAI delivery, familiarity with model evaluation workflows, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years of experience in AI data operations, project coordination, or delivery in a GenAI or frontier AI environment.
• Familiarity with AI post-training or model evaluation workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery, including scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risk management.
• Lead client communication, status reporting, planning sessions, and escalations.
• Define quality standards and acceptance criteria for preference data, model comparisons, and evaluation outputs.

Skills

AI data operations

Project coordination

Delivery

GenAI experience

Tools

AI data tools

Evaluation workflows

Job description

• Help lead AI companies develop and improve frontier models through high-quality data programs.
• Own delivery while bringing practical knowledge of data, evaluation methods, and quality standards behind model improvement.

Your Impact:

• Own end-to-end project delivery, including scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risk management.
• Lead client communication, status reporting, planning sessions, and escalations.
• Define quality standards and acceptance criteria for preference data, model comparisons, and evaluation outputs.

What You Bring:

• 1–2+ years of experience in AI data operations, project coordination, or delivery in a GenAI or frontier AI environment.
• Familiarity with AI post-training or model evaluation workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Work on complex challenges that shape the future of AI across industries and geographies.
• Have the flexibility to deliver in a way that works for you and your team.
• Supported by tools, resources, and development opportunities to continue building your capability over time.

Appen

Appen is a leader in AI training data, specializing in human-generated data to train, fine-tune, and evaluate models across generative AI, LLMs, computer vision, and speech. With over 1 million contributors in 200+ countries and a 30-year legacy, Appen fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.