Senior Project Manager - Gen AI

Job Description

As a Senior Project Manager at this company, your role will involve overseeing large-scale data annotation projects for NLP, NER, and Generative AI applications. You will be responsible for managing complex, multi-faceted projects from start to finish, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with client specifications. Collaboration with global teams of linguists, annotators, and engineers is crucial to deliver critical datasets for machine learning models. Your main responsibilities will include:- **Project Leadership:** Lead the entire lifecycle of large-scale data annotation projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables within scope, budget, and deadlines.- **Team Management:** Build and manage global teams of linguists, annotators, and engineers, providing mentorship and fostering collaboration and innovation.- **Client Engagement:** Serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients, understanding project requirements, managing expectations, and ensuring satisfaction with deliverables.- **Strategic Planning:** Develop detailed project plans, timelines, risk management strategies, and resource allocation frameworks for seamless project execution.- **Quality Assurance:** Oversee the development of annotation guidelines, quality control frameworks, and feedback mechanisms to ensure high data quality standards are met.- **Process Optimization:** Identify and implement process improvements to achieve faster, more efficient, and cost-effective project outcomes.- **Stakeholder Management:** Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of project goals with organizational objectives.- **Innovation:** Stay informed about developments in Generative AI and NLP, integrating new tools and methodologies into project workflows.To excel in this role, you should have:- Demonstrated experience leading global teams and managing large-scale projects.- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse teams and interact with clients effectively.- Deep understanding of linguistic concepts, corpus annotation, and data annotation techniques for machine learning.- Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.- Proficiency in annotation tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace.- Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously.Qualifications & Experience required:- Masters or Bachelors degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.- Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile PM, or equivalent).- 7 years of project management experience, including 5 years focused on data annotation, NLP, NER, and Generative AI.About the company:iMerit is a global enterprise specializing in data enrichment and annotation. With a workforce of over 5,500 employees across multiple countries, iMerit collaborates with innovative companies in the AI and ML ecosystems to unlock the value hidden in unstructured datasets. The company has received $20 million in Series B funding and is known for delivering quality, cost-effective projects on time and on budget. iMerit offers a fast-paced and exciting work environment, with a focus on inclusion, diversity, and employee growth.If you are looking to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding team in the technology sector, iMerit could be the perfect fit for you. Join an award-winning organization that is shaping the future of data enrichment, annotation, and labeling in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Visit www.imerit.net for more information. As a Senior Project Manager at this company, your role will involve overseeing large-scale data annotation projects for NLP, NER, and Generative AI applications. You will be responsible for managing complex, multi-faceted projects from start to finish, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with client specifications. Collaboration with global teams of linguists, annotators, and engineers is crucial to deliver critical datasets for machine learning models. Your main responsibilities will include:- **Project Leadership:** Lead the entire lifecycle of large-scale data annotation projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables within scope, budget, and deadlines.- **Team Management:** Build and manage global teams of linguists, annotators, and engineers, providing mentorship and fostering collaboration and innovation.- **Client Engagement:** Serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients, understanding project requirements, managing expectations, and ensuring satisfaction with deliverables.- **Strategic Planning:** Develop detailed project plans, timelines, risk management strategies, and resource allocation frameworks for seamless project execution.- **Quality Assurance:** Oversee the development of annotation guidelines, quality control frameworks, and feedback mechanisms to ensure high data quality standards are met

Keyskills :
NLPProject ManagementLinguisticsLeadershipCommunication skillsNERGenerative AIAI knowledgeLinguistic conceptsData annotation techniquesProject management methodologiesAnnotation toolsMicrosoft Office Suite