Strategic Projects Lead, Generative AI

Scale AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Strategic Projects Lead, where you'll spearhead initiatives that significantly boost revenue and operational efficiency. This dynamic role demands a blend of technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, as you'll be responsible for optimizing customer pipelines and leading global teams. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to tackle complex challenges and drive advancements in AI technology. With a commitment to inclusivity and innovation, this company offers a unique opportunity for career progression and impactful work in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Learning and development stipend

Generous PTO

Commuter stipend

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with ability in data analytics using SQL or Python.
• 2+ years of experience in team leadership or operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Own high impact customer pipelines and make data-driven decisions.
• Build analytics and partner with diverse stakeholders to drive advancements.

Skills

Data Analytics

Problem Solving

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Scale’s Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will lead initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear many hats across all dimensions of Operations. The ideal SPL should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, be comfortable getting into the weeds, and be excited about intense, impactful work that leads to accelerated career progression.

You will:

• Serve as the full owner of our most visible and high impact customer pipelines, making decisions that directly impact data quality, operational efficiency, revenue, and margins.
• Understand customer requirements and design data taxonomy best suited to improving model performance based on customer needs.
• Build out pipeline infrastructure to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Train, coach, and manage dynamic and global teams.
• Build analytics to make data-driven decisions.
• Partner with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Product + Ops + Go-to-Market) to work on problems that will drive advancements for the largest LLMs in the world.
• Give regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team.

Ideally, you’d have:

• Strong technical background (a degree in engineering or computer science is ideal, and at minimum the role requires the ability to do data analytics using SQL or Python).
• 2+ years of experience leading a team, developing product or operational processes, or as a SWE.
• Strong problem solving capabilities (experience working on operational challenges is a plus) - ability to come up with creative solutions to complex, ambiguous operational problems.
• Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch and are able to identify issues and execute quickly.

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

$140,000 - $175,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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