Strategic Project Lead - LLM Training Code - India

Strategic Project Lead - LLM Training Code - India for LLM Projects
Location: India Remote

Position Overview:
We are looking for a seasoned Strategic Project Lead/Delivery Manager (8+ years of experience) to lead large-scale data annotation and curation projects in support of cutting-edge LLM and multimodal AI research. You will oversee end-to-end delivery for projects with 100+ team members, ensure world-class data quality, and drive process and tooling innovation in collaboration with AI researchers and cross-functional teams. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise, proven leadership in managing large teams, and a passion for advancing AI/ML innovation.

Primary Responsibilities:

1.Team Leadership and Development
● Lead, mentor, and grow large-scale teams of annotators and trainers.
● Drive performance management, career development, and targeted training.
● Foster a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous learning.
● Design and implement motivation strategies (including gamification) to boost engagement and reward top performers.

2. Project Management and Coordination
● Define and manage project scope, objectives, timelines, and quality metrics.
● Align with cross-functional stakeholders on goals and deliverables.
● Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks, blockers, and dependencies.
● Provide clear and consistent reporting on progress, challenges, and solutions.

3. Data Quality and Integrity
● Own quality control and data integrity across the annotation lifecycle.
● Analyze datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and insights for improvement.
● Implement best practices for annotation, evaluation, and data curation.
● Share learnings and continuously improve quality processes.

4. Technical Collaboration and Innovation
● Partner with engineering and research teams to optimize internal tooling.
● Stay ahead of emerging trends in AI, ML, and multimodal processing.
● Champion innovations that reduce task completion times and improve efficiency.
● Maintain clear and scalable documentation for processes and training.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
● 10+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or delivery of large-scale projects.
● Proven ability to lead and scale large teams (100+ members) with measurable impact.
● Strong technical grounding in AI/ML, data annotation, and multimodal systems.
● Proficiency in Python (preferred) or Swift for data analysis and automation.
● Strong mathematical and analytical skills for data-driven problem solving.
● Experience in data curation, annotation pipelines, and quality control.
● Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
● Track record of driving high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
● Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related fields.
● Experience applying gamification to workforce engagement.
● Familiarity with modern project management tools & methodologies.
● Exposure to state-of-the-art multimodal AI technologies.

Why Join
● Work at the intersection of AI research and large-scale execution.
● Lead mission-critical initiatives that power next-generation AI models.
● Build and mentor a high-performing global team.
● Influence both technical innovation and delivery excellence in a fast-evolving space