Strategic Projects Lead

London. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will own and optimize data annotation and machine learning workflows for large client relationships. You will work with clients, annotation specialists, ML engineers, Account Managers, and Forward Deployed Engineers to ensure data is fast, accurate, and scalable.

What you will do

Own data annotation projects end-to-end
Translate complex AI/ML requirements into clear workflows and instructions for annotation teams
Design and refine annotation processes
Audit results and build feedback loops to raise data quality
Act as a trusted advisor to clients
Design and implement human-annotation workflows
Partner with product and engineering to drive improvements in AI training data tools and methodology
Influence account health through workflow design and execution

Required qualifications

3–7 years of professional experience
Proven ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder workflows end-to-end
Experience designing/optimizing data operations with an eye for quality, consistency, and scalability
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with both technical stakeholders and non-technical clients

Nice to have

Backgrounds in top-tier strategy consulting and/or operations or data roles at leading AI or technology companies
Hands-on experience with computer vision, generative AI, or multimodal data workflows
Prior exposure to data annotation platforms or quality management frameworks
Experience coaching or managing operational teams
Working proficiency in Python or SQL

Benefits

Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity
Clear, accelerated growth opportunities
Strong in-person culture: 4 days/week
Daily team lunches & dinners
Annual learning & development budget
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
US employees: 18 paid vacation days plus US public holidays
UK employees: 25 paid vacation days plus UK public holidays
Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
Bi-annual company offsites & monthly socials

About the company

Encord is the data layer for Physical AI and enterprise, serving as core infrastructure for 300+ of the world's leading AI teams. They are a team of founders, scientists, quants, researchers, and former Olympians.