About The Role
We are building one of the most scalable, high-quality data collection engines powering the next generation of AI. Our projects span audio, image, video, LiDAR, text, and multimodal datasets, across dozens of countries and environments.We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to own and drive complex, multi-country data collection programs end-to-end.This role is ideal for someone who has consulting roots (strategy/ops) and has since thrived in startup environments where speed, hustle, and creative problem-solving matter more than rigid process. You will manage diverse contributor networks, oversee global operations, and ensure datasets meet strict client standards at scale.
- What the Candidate Will Do ----
Program Ownership
: Translate client SOWs into executable programs - scope, timelines, budgets, workforce model, and quality control frameworks.
Execution Hustle
: Solve operational bottlenecks in real time - whether it's participant churn, equipment issues, location access, or low-quality submissions.
Quality & Compliance
: Ensure data meets specs, passes rejection thresholds, and complies with privacy/consent/data protection laws globally.
Stakeholder Management
: Act as the program point of contact with clients, internal teams, and external vendors. Provide progress reports, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
Analytics & Reporting
: Monitor collection KPIs via dashboards, identify issues early, and drive corrective action.
Continuous Improvement
: Codify learnings into playbooks and SOPs for repeatability and faster future deployments.
- Basic Qualifications ----
Background:
- 5-8 years of experience, ideally a mix of top-tier consulting (strategy/ops) + startup execution in program management or operations.
- Proven track record managing large-scale distributed programs, ideally in data, logistics, field operations, or crowdsourcing.
Skills & Mindset:
- Strong program management fundamentals - planning, governance, risk management.
- Hands-on hustler who thrives in ambiguity and doesn't wait for perfect instructions.
- Exceptional stakeholder management - from C-level clients to field contributors.
- Data-driven operator - comfortable with metrics, dashboards, and root-cause analysis.
- Bias for action, resilience under pressure, and ability to work across cultures and geographies.
- Preferred Qualifications ----
Skills & Mindset:
- Strong program management fundamentals - planning, governance, risk management.
- Hands-on hustler who thrives in ambiguity and doesn't wait for perfect instructions.
- Exceptional stakeholder management - from C-level clients to field contributors.
- Data-driven operator - comfortable with metrics, dashboards, and root-cause analysis.
- Bias for action, resilience under pressure, and ability to work across cultures and geographies.
Nice To Have:
- Exposure to AI/ML data programs, sensors, or field data collection.
- Multi-country operations experience, especially in emerging markets.
- Fluency in more than one language.