Strategic Projects Lead, Generative AI

Scale; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 122,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale’s Generative AI unit is growing rapidly. As a Strategic Projects Lead, you will drive $XXM+ in new revenue and wear many hats—Operator, Product Manager and Engagement Manager.

The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with getting into the weeds to accelerate career progression. You will lead cross-functional projects with Engineering, Ops and Go-to-Market, partner with product and engineering teams to fulfill needs of strategic customers, own data labeling operations for

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with 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 and experience tackling operational challenges.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for building from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Ops + Go-to-Market).
• Partner with product and engineering teams to fulfill needs of strategic customers and initiatives.
• Own the execution of data labeling operations for strategic projects.
• Provide regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team.
• Tackle high-impact problems at Scale.

Skills

SQL

Python

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

BS in Computer Science

Job description

Scale’s Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will leading 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 such as Operator, Product Manager and customer-facing Engagement Manager. 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 an accelerated career progression.

You will:

• Lead cross-functional projects with diverse stakeholders (Engineering + Ops + Go-to-Market)
• Partner with product and engineering teams to enhance products to fulfill needs of strategic customers and initiatives
• Own the execution of our data labeling operations for strategic projects
• Give regular progress updates to Scale’s executive team
• Work on some of the most impactful problems at the company

Ideally, you’d have:

• Strong technical background (a degree in 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 or as a consultant is a plus).
• Entrepreneurial experience and mindset - you are excited about building things from scratch

$121,600 - $190,000 USD

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About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

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