Strategic Project Lead
$145k - $260kCrossing Hurdles
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Crossing Hurdles. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $145,000.00/yr – $260,000.00/yr Role Strategic Project Lead Compensation Base:$145,000–$260,000+ Competitive Equity Years of Experience (YOE) 2 – 8 years of experience working closely with customers and having full ownership across relevant areas such as operations, account management, product, etc. Benefits Premium healthcare (medical, dental, vision), daily free breakfast/lunch/dinner, unlimited drinks & snacks, beautiful loft office in North Beach (SF), global company offsites (NY, LA, Sydney, Seoul), and a tax‑free commuter stipend. Responsibilities As part of a rapidly scaling AI‑startup, you will engage frontline customers to ensure they become long‑term partners. Every engagement starts with a company’s single most critical problem: hiring. Whether it’s building a security‑cleared engineering team in under a month, hiring a Head of Growth post‑SeriesA, or sourcing highly specialized technical talent for cutting‑edge research, you will lead high‑stakes strategic projects end‑to‑end, bringing structure, speed, and execution rigor to problems where the cost of failure is high and outcomes truly matter. Why You Should Consider Joining One of the fastest‑growing startups in the last 12 months, scaling from $1.5M to $40M ARR Trusted by category‑defining customers including Palantir, Ramp, Rippling, Applied Intuition, Hightouch, Decagon, Traba, and more Backed by world‑class marketplace investors, including A*, Kevin Hartz (Founder of Eventbrite and first investor in Airbnb), and founders and senior leaders from Uber, Twitch, DoorDash, and Opendoor Solving one of the most important, complex, and high‑impact problems in business: recruiting Entering 2025 with an ambitious GTM and product roadmap designed for category leadership The role is for you if You enjoy being dropped into ambiguous, high‑stakes problems and have the judgment and rigor to figure things out without heavy direction You have high learning velocity— you absorb new concepts quickly and apply them immediately You’re on a steep growth trajectory, with visible improvement week over week and step‑function progress over months You operate with an elite work ethic, believing that excellence is earned through sustained intensity and discipline, not shortcuts You hold an exceptionally high bar for detail and follow‑through, closing loops consistently and refusing to let execution quality slip #J-18808-Ljbffr
$65k - $75k
...They work with all five of the world's leading AI labs to design high‑signal datasets and... ...with the founding team on high‑priority projects spanning AI research, product... ...intersection of technical execution and strategic leadership. You will own initiatives end...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeFlexible hoursShift workWeekend work- ...Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid - 3/4 days on-site) Morpheus are partnered with a leading AI infrastructure company at the forefront of frontier model development to find a Strategic Project Lead to join their growing operations team. This is a high-impact, senior...SuggestedFor contractors
$170k - $200k
...businesses and their employees can thrive. Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's... ...for a highly driven, analytical, and execution-focused Strategic Projects Lead (SPL) to own and deliver high-impact, cross-functional...SuggestedHourly payFull timeWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hours- ...The role The Strategic Project Lead (SPL) owns the successful delivery of company‑critical research and deployment initiatives. SPLs serve as the operational owners of a portfolio of work, partnering with researchers, Research Associates, and Production Operations to...Suggested
$150k - $250k
...on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. Basically... ...productivity and quality. The Role This role is for a Strategic Project Lead who thrives on turning model team requirements into...SuggestedFull timeContract work$110k - $150k
...Title: Strategic Projects Lead Location: San Francisco, CA Employment Type: Full-Time, In-Person Introduction & Role Summary This Statement of Work defines the scope, expectations, and performance standards for the Strategic Projects Lead (RCC-12). This role is designed...Full time$130k - $150k
...running experiments to map the limits and capabilities of today's leading models. Every frontier foundation model lab is a customer.... ...at Google DeepMind and Meta GenAI. Role overview The Strategic Projects Lead will work directly with the founding team on high-priority...Work at officeRemote work$152k - $228k
Scale’s Robotics business unit is experiencing historic, unprecedented growth. As a Senior Strategic Project Lead (SPL) for Egocentric Data Collection , you will architect and execute the critical operational roadmaps that drive $XXM+ in net‑new revenue. This is a high...Full time- Metriport Inc. is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead in San Francisco to oversee healthcare projects that enhance customer experiences. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in project management and healthcare interoperability, demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills...
$152k - $228k
Scale AI in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Strategic Project Lead for Egocentric Data Collection. This high-leverage role involves architecting operational roadmaps to drive significant revenue growth while partnering with executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate...- POLYMATH in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to spearhead high-leverage initiatives across partnerships and data. In this cross-functional role, you will collaborate closely with the founders and address open-ended challenges critical to growth. This position...
$112k - $190k
Scale's Generative AI business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will lead initiatives that will drive $XXM+ in new revenue for the business. This is a demanding role, and as an SPL, you should be prepared to wear...Full time- SuperAnnotate in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to own the end-to-end delivery of our largest LLM and Gen AI data programs. You will scope, plan, and oversee execution with researchers, data teams, and client engineers to ensure high-quality outcomes...
$150k - $250k
A financial services technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to develop frontier training gyms for finance. The ideal candidate is a former investment banking or private equity analyst with a strong interest in AI and machine learning. Responsibilities...- Turner & Townsend is looking for a Project Controls Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area to oversee complex capital projects across sectors like real estate and healthcare. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on management. The ideal candidate will have a...Full time
- Morpheus Talent Solutions is seeking a Strategic Project Lead in San Francisco to drive complex data projects within a leading AI infrastructure company. This senior operations role requires expertise in managing project delivery, finance, and workforce coordination, ensuring...
$130k - $150k
Stealth AI Startup located in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to oversee high-priority projects across product development and operations. This early-hire role demands a high-ownership individual with at least 2 years of experience in top-tier banking...- ...approaches 4+ years of experience running complex technical projects or operations in client-facing roles, with at least some of... ...of our most complex, high-value client engagements As a Strategic Projects Lead/AI Operations Manager, you’ll run the end-to-end delivery of...
- Terac in San Francisco is seeking a strategic project lead to partner with the CEO for recruiting operations. This role involves coordinating major projects worth millions, overseeing a vast network of experts, and driving key business decisions. Ideal candidates have...Relocation package
- ...delivery (Desirable) Background in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting What the job involves As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will own the execution of large-scale human data programs that directly power frontier AI model training and...
$300k
Technical Strategic Projects Lead AfterQuery is seeking exceptional technical candidates for our Technical Strategic Projects Lead position. This is not a typical job - you'll work directly with our founding team on high-priority technical projects spanning AI research,...Weekend work- The Role As a Strategic Projects Lead, Coding/RLE you’ll run multi-week to multi-month coding data initiatives for leading AI and platform teams. You’ll coordinate hundreds to thousands of highly skilled SWE Fellows, design and own technical evaluation and annotation workflows...Full timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours
$250k
...frontier AI development, working directly with the world's most advanced AI research labs. About the Role We're hiring a Senior Strategic Project Lead to own a portfolio of our most strategic AI lab accounts end-to-end, and to take the first real ownership stake in how the...Remote workRelocation- Scale AI, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Projects Lead to drive $XXM+ in new revenue and wear multiple hats including Operator, Product Manager, and Engagement Manager. The role emphasizes an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders to accelerate...
- Strategic Projects Lead San Francisco, CA About Us Metriport is an open-source data intelligence platform that helps healthcare organizations access and exchange patient data in real-time. We integrate with all major US healthcare IT systems and tap into comprehensive...Work at officeWork from homeRelocationFlexible hoursNight shift
$152k - $190k
...governments, and enterprises deploy them. We are hiring a Strategic Partnerships Lead to own day-to-day partnerships with frontier model developers... ..., scope new engagements, and grow accounts from one‑off projects into ongoing scope. Act as a credible subject‑matter...Full time- ...to operate safely and autonomously. We work with the world’s leading model labs to push the frontier of agent capabilities.... ...actively growing out the founding team. About the role As a Strategic Projects Lead, you will work on some of Polymath’s highest-leverage initiatives...Work at office
$152k - $228k
Scale's Robotics business unit is experiencing historic, unprecedented growth. As a Senior Strategic Project Lead (SPL) for Egocentric Data Collection, you will architect and execute critical operational roadmaps that drive $XXM+ in net-new revenue. This high‑leverage,...Full time$120k - $200k
Job Title Strategic Project Lead — Data Operations Salary $120k-$200k + Equity Company Description Turing is a San Francisco-based research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises. The company provides high-quality human expert datasets...$145k - $260k
A dynamic AI startup in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to oversee significant customer engagements and strategic hiring initiatives. The ideal candidate has 2 to 8 years of experience and excels at tackling complex, ambiguous problems. This role offers...Work at office
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