Strategic Project Lead (SPL)

ITResource Hunter; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Meaningful equity

Relocation bonus up to $15K

Proximity bonus $10K

Monthly meal stipend $1,500

Equinox membership

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Wellness and laundry reimbursements

Job summary

ITResource Hunter in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to own the execution of high-value AI data projects from requirements through final delivery. You will coordinate with researchers and teams at leading AI labs and manage 1,000+ distributed contributors.

This operations-focused role emphasizes hands-on execution, process optimization, and delivering under demanding timelines while maintaining strong ownership and stakeholder trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, finance, startups, operations, or another high-performance environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity, pressure, and multiple priorities.
• Strong customer-facing presence and a high level of ownership.
• Hands-on execution and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of complex, high-value AI data projects from requirements to final delivery.
• Lead multi-stakeholder coordination across researchers and labs.
• Manage 1,000+ distributed contributors and deliver under tight timelines.
• Identify bottlenecks, improve workflows, quality, speed, and cost efficiency.
• Provide clear reporting and proactively resolve operational issues.

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Project Lead (SPL)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent

Benefits and Bonus for Strategic Project Lead:

• Performance-based bonuses
• Meaningful equity
• Up to $15K relocation bonus
• $10K proximity bonus$1,500 monthly meal stipend
• Equinox membership
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Wellness and laundry reimbursements

Job Summary: We are a fast-growing AI technology company based in San Francisco, partnering with some of the world's leading AI labs to build and scale high-quality human data operations. The company operates in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment and offers strong compensation, meaningful equity, and significant career growth.

The Role

As a Strategic Project Lead (SPL), you will own the execution of complex, high-value projects from customer requirements through final delivery.

What You'll Do

• Lead multi-million-dollar AI data projects end-to-end.
• Build strong relationships with researchers and teams at leading AI labs.
• Coordinate and manage 1,000+ distributed contributors.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve workflows, quality, speed, and cost efficiency.
• Manage urgent customer requests and deliver consistently under demanding timelines.
• Provide clear reporting and proactively resolve operational issues.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in consulting, finance, startups, operations, or another high-performance environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity, pressure, and multiple priorities.
• Strong customer-facing presence and a high level of ownership.
• Someone who enjoys hands-on execution and process optimization.

NOTE: This is an operations-focused role, not a traditional strategy, product, or GTM position.