Strategic Project Lead, U.S. Government

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Health insurance reimbursement

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to own end-to-end execution of complex AI and data projects for the U.S. Government and defense missions.

You will translate customer requirements into actionable specs, design scalable data pipelines, and align operations and experts to deliver mission-critical solutions from initiation to delivery. This remote-first role demands strong communication, stakeholder management, and a bias toward execution in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to own projects end-to-end with urgency and attention to detail.
• Background in data operations, engineering, CS, or technical PM.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end to end from framing through delivery.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable project specs.
• Design and improve data pipelines for usability, accuracy, and scalability.
• Coordinate Operations and domain experts for rapid deployment.
• Establish milestones, dependencies, and execution cadence.
• Manage client communication with stakeholders.
• Oversee domain experts and project leads for quality and timely delivery.
• Provide daily progress updates on blockers and risks.
• Ensure workflows meet data handling, QA, and documentation requirements.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Ownership & urgency

Data operations / engineering / CS

2+ years leading complex projects

Translating requirements into plans

Cross-functional coordination

Quality and delivery under pressure

Education

Computer Science or Engineering degree

Tools

None

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Project Lead, U.S. Government

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

The Role

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will own end-to-end execution for complex AI and data projects supporting our customers, including U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions. You will translate customer requirements into clear project specifications, design and launch scalable data pipelines, and align Operations and technical domain experts to deliver high-quality solutions in mission-critical environments.

What You'll Do

1. Own projects end to end, from pipeline framing and scoping through execution and delivery.
2. Translate complex customer requirements into clear, actionable technical and operational project specifications.
3. Design and continuously improve data pipelines for usability, accuracy, quality, and scalability.
4. Coordinate Operations and specialized domain experts to support rapid and reliable project deployment.
5. Establish delivery milestones, manage dependencies, and maintain a tight execution cadence.
6. Own client communication, ensuring clear, direct, and consistent engagement with technical and operational stakeholders.
7. Manage domain experts and project leads to ensure quality, operational efficiency, and timely delivery.
8. Provide daily internal updates covering progress, blockers, risks, and explicit next steps.
9. Ensure project workflows align with customer-specific data handling, quality assurance, and documentation requirements.

What We're Looking For

1. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
2. Strong ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
3. Startup and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong bias toward execution.
4. Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or technical project management.
5. 2+ years of experience leading complex technical projects, data pipelines, or operational workflows.
6. Ability to translate ambiguous technical and operational requirements into structured execution plans.
7. Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing technical project deliverables.
8. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment while maintaining rigorous quality and delivery standards.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions, either directly or through government contractors.
2. Experience delivering AI/ML, computer vision, data annotation, or data evaluation projects.
3. Familiarity with multimodal datasets, including imagery, video, sensor data, or other complex data types used in AI training and evaluation.
4. Experience designing or managing data pipelines, AI training workflows, quality assurance processes, and human-in-the-loop operations.
5. Familiarity with government contracting environments, data governance, security protocols, or compliance requirements.
6. Experience managing technical or data-intensive projects in fast-paced startup environments.
7. Technical background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $14,000-$200,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to [e-mail].

Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.