Strategic Project Lead - AI Post-Training (London)

<h3><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></h3> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Strategic Project Lead – AI Post-Training will help lead AI companies develop and improve frontier models through high-quality data programs. We’re looking for someone with experience in AI post-training, preference data, or model evaluation to lead projects that shape how models respond, reason, and perform.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll own delivery while bringing practical knowledge of the data, evaluation methods, and quality standards behind model improvement. Working closely with clients and internal teams, you’ll help translate evolving AI research needs into clear workflows, reliable datasets, and measurable outcomes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </div><br><strong>Your Impact</strong><br> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own end-to-end project delivery, including scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risk management.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead client communication, status reporting, planning sessions, and escalations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Translate model improvement objectives into data requirements, workflows, rubrics, and evaluation plans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Define quality standards and acceptance criteria for preference data, model comparisons, and evaluation outputs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Monitor delivery quality, investigate inconsistencies, and resolve ambiguous requirements with clients.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Advise on data design, evaluation approaches, and project feasibility based on your domain expertise.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop reusable guidelines, SOPs, and QA frameworks to improve consistency across programs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor Operations Specialists and contribute to project scoping, pilots, and new capability development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <br><strong>What You Bring</strong><br> <li><span data-contrast="auto">1–2+ years of experience in AI data operations, project coordination, or delivery, ideally in a GenAI or frontier AI environment.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with at least one AI post-training or model evaluation workflow.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience coordinating projects or workstreams, managing stakeholders, and communicating with clients.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Understanding of data quality, annotation workflows, and quality assurance methods.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to translate evolving requirements into clear workflows, rubrics, and