Lead, Visual Data Ops - AI Training (Vision & Video)

Jobgether SRL; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,489,000 - 2,150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability & life insurance

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is partnering with a client in South Africa to hire a Team Lead, Human Data Operations – Vision, Image & Video. You will lead a hands-on team of AI Tutors, driving high-quality labeling and review across image and video domains, using KPIs to optimize delivery and quality at scale.

You will collaborate with data, engineering and operations to translate model requirements into effective data strategies while developing your team and maintaining strong operational standards.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year hands-on experience in data labeling, annotation, AI training or evaluation.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with data quality metrics, annotation workflows, and guideline-driven processes.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and data quality importance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality and delivery for assigned human data projects, reviewing output for accuracy and guideline adherence.
• Lead, coach, and performance-manage a team of AI Tutors with regular feedback and development.
• Actively participate in labeling and review activities to maintain quality standards.
• Manage guideline adherence, taxonomy processes, QA workflows, and certification standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase efficiency and throughput.
• Track team and project performance through KPIs and dashboards.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver training materials, exercises, and certification benchmarks.
• Partner with Human Data Managers and Engineering to translate model requirements into labeling strategies.
• Foster a high-performance culture with accountability and ongoing development.
• Document outcomes, risks, and results; recommend process improvements and provide status updates.
• Represent needs of AI Tutors and collaborate across the wider Human Data organization.

Skills

Data labeling quality

People leadership

KPIs & dashboards

Process improvement

Communication

SQL knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

Notion

JIRA

Linear

Axiom

Job description

Jobgether SRL is partnering with a client in South Africa to hire a Team Lead, Human Data Operations – Vision, Image & Video. You will lead a hands-on team of AI Tutors, driving high-quality labeling and review across image and video domains, using KPIs to optimize delivery and quality at scale.

You will collaborate with data, engineering and operations to translate model requirements into effective data strategies while developing your team and maintaining strong operational standards.