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Strategic Project Lead
micro1
WorldwideremotePosted today
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Key highlights
- Base salary range for this full-time role is $120,000–$160,000 USD
- Position is full-time and fully remote
- 2+ years of experience leading complex projects or operational workflows is a required qualification
- All employees are eligible for equity compensation
- Benefits include up to 100% health insurance premium reimbursement, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match
- Hiring process utilizes AI tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment
Role overview
Strategic Project Lead is a full-time, remote role responsible for end-to-end ownership of projects for top AI Lab customers. Incumbents will translate customer needs into clear project specifications, design and launch data pipelines, and align Operations and domain experts to deliver work quickly and at a high quality standard. The role also encompasses managing client communication, aligning cross-functional teams, overseeing domain experts and project leads, and setting delivery milestones to drive tight execution cadences.
Responsibilities
- Own projects end to end, from pipeline framing and scoping through execution and delivery.
- Translate customer needs into clear, actionable project specifications.
- Design and continuously improve pipelines for usability, clarity, quality, and scalability.
- Align Operations and domain experts for rapid deployment.
- Set delivery milestones and drive a tight execution cadence.
- Own client communication, keeping it clear, direct, and consistent.
- Manage domain experts and project leads to ensure quality and delivery.
- Provide daily internal updates with progress, blockers, and explicit next steps.
Requirements
- Exceptional communication and project management skills.
- Strong ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
- Startup and entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward execution.
- Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or technical project management.
- 2+ years of experience leading complex projects or operational workflows.
- Ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans and execute rapidly.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
Nice to have
- Experience working with AI/ML companies, AI Labs, or data annotation/evaluation projects.
- Experience managing technical or data-intensive projects in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Familiarity with data pipelines, AI training workflows, and human-in-the-loop operations.
- Technical background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
- All employees are eligible for equity compensation.
- Employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies.
- Up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums
- Paid time off
- 401(K) plan with company match
- Additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce
Additional details
- micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to .
- The hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment, designed to complement rather than replace human decision-making.
- The information contained in this job posting is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding offer of employment. micro1 reserves the right to amend, modify, or withdraw any portion of this posting at its sole discretion and without prior notice, and all employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Originally posted on Himalayas