Senior Project Leader - Frontier Operations - India

State/Province: Telangana Posting Start Date: 5/1/26 Job Description: About the Role We are seeking an exceptionally driven, operationally minded Project Leader to own and scale end-to-end AI model training projects for leading AI labs. You are not just managing a checklist; you are the operational CEO of a $10M+ book of business. You will bridge the gap between our high-profile clients and a massive distributed workforce. This requires a unique blend of client management, cross-functional leadership, relentless quality control, and the "gritty" operational mindset required to orchestrate 1,000+ contributors at lightning speed.

Core Responsibilities Client Partnership & Business Growth ● Strategic Point of Contact: Serve as the primary, trusted liaison for leading AI labs. Anticipate their technical and operational needs before they arise. ● Drive Account Growth: Transform successful deliveries into expanded scopes of work. Partner with clients to identify new data needs, upselling our capabilities to drive business growth. ● Transparent Communication: Deliver clear, consistent reporting, translating complex operational realities into actionable insights for the client. Agile Execution & End-to-End Delivery ● Pipeline Ownership : Design and manage data pipelines from initial customer specifications to final delivery. ● Sprint Management: Run structured, high-velocity sprints to ensure timelines, throughput, and quality consistently exceed client expectations. ● Rapid Scaling: Execute against extreme, time-sensitive pressures (e.g., onboarding 1,000 contributors in 3 days, delivering 10+ hours of quality data per contributor within a 48-hour window). Talent Enablement & Workforce Coordination ● Recruiting Partnership : Work lockstep with our Recruiting teams to define ideal contributor profiles, source the right domain experts, and clear hiring bottlenecks. ● Enablement & Training: Build robust training modules, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and clear instruction sets to enable a massive remote workforce. ● Large-Scale Management : Direct 1,000+ distributed contributors in Slack-based workspaces, implementing incentive systems and performance-managing talent at scale. Quality Control (QC) & Operational Excellence ● Hands-on QC: Roll up your sleeves and actively participate in Quality Control. Define the grading rubrics, audit the data, and calibrate the workforce. ● "War Room" Leadership: Run daily internal syncs to diagnose bottlenecks, restructure workflows, and squash operational bugs in real-time. ● Process Optimization: Continuously re-sequence workflows and scale review processes to improve data quality, increase throughput, and maximize cost-efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration ● Internal Alignment: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and internal Ops teams to build the tooling and infrastructure necessary to support your projects. ● Feedback Loops: Channel frontline operational friction back to the product team to drive systemic platform improvements. What We’re Looking For ● Background & Trajectory: We index on raw capability, drive, and intellectual horsepower—not years on a resume. Whether you are a recent top-tier university graduate with a history of exceptional achievement, or a seasoned operator from management consulting, finance, or a hyper-growth startup, we want you if you have the proven ability to go above and beyond. ● Execution Expertise: Demonstrated ability to run agile sprints, manage complex initiatives, and navigate fast-paced project lifecycles. ● Customer-Facing Acumen: Deep comfort working directly with highly technical, high-profile enterprise clients. You know how to push back professionally and manage expectations. ● Analytical Rigor: Strong ability to manipulate data, diagnose pipeline health, and make rapid, mathematically sound decisions. ● The Right Mindset: You are deeply excited by “gritty” process optimization. You thrive in ambiguity, take extreme ownership, and do not consider any task "beneath" you. Get Job Alerts Receive notifications when we have open roles and get other relevant career news Register > Join Us Explore open roles that match your interests and skills Search Jobs >