Annotation Team Lead

About Company:

Our client is a Palo Alto–based AI infrastructure and talent platform founded in 2018. It helps companies connect with remote software developers using AI-powered vetting and matching technology. Originally branded as the Intelligent Talent Cloud,enabled companies to spin up their engineering dream team in the cloud by sourcing and managing vetted global talent.

In recent years, they have evolved to support AI infrastructure and AGI workflows, offering services in model training, fine-tuning, and deployment—powered by their internal AI platform, ALAN, and backed by a vast talent network. They reported $300 million in revenue and reached profitability. Their growth is driven by demand for annotated training data from AI labs, including major clients like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta.

Job Description:

Job Title: Annotation Team Lead

Location: Pan India

Experience: 5+ yrs.

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Work Mode: Remote

Notice Period: - Immediate joiners

Role Overview:

We are looking for a driven AI Project Manager / Team Lead with 4+ years of experience to lead end-to-end delivery of multimodal AI projects across text, image, audio, and video domains. This role requires strong execution skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multimodal AI projects across text, image, audio, and video
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including researchers, engineers, and data specialists
• Drive project planning, execution, and timely delivery against defined milestones
• Manage stakeholders and ensure clear communication and alignment on goals
• Translate complex AI requirements into structured roadmaps and actionable plans
• Monitor KPIs, track progress, and proactively mitigate risks and bottlenecks
• Optimize resource allocation to ensure high-quality project outcomes
• Identify process improvements to enhance delivery efficiency and team productivity
• Navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Key Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in project/program management, preferably in AI/ML
• Exposure to or understanding of multimodal AI workflows (text, image, audio, video) is a plus
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into structured execution plans
• Proven experience managing cross-functional and distributed teams
• Strong problem-solving and execution mindset
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal) required