Strategic Project Lead

Strategic Project Lead at micro1

About Us:

micro1 is the end-to-end human data infrastructure behind AGI. Our AI recruiter model is used by frontier AI labs and Fortune 10s to source, vet, and deploy PhDs and professors from the world’s top universities at scale. These experts are placed directly into the training loops of the most advanced AI systems, powering the breakthroughs that move models forward. Our data platform converts their expertise into high-signal training datasets, and our talent management tooling measures, routes, and improves performance at scale.

Your Role:

As a Strategic Project Lead (SPL), you will be the main point of contact for our top AI Labs customers, and manage a team of PhDs/Professors to train frontier AI models, ensuring the highest standards in data integrity, scalability, and quality. You will oversee the design and execution of workflows that structure, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines. This role requires an analytical mindset, strong technical expertise, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives that support AI model development and performance.

What You'll Do:

• Own the project end to end, ensuring top AI Lab clients are extremely happy.
• Own and manage data pipelines, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Manage a team of human data managers & leads reviewing the tasks of experts.
• Communicate directly with top AI Labs on massive projects.
• Work with human data engineers to define and manage KPIs.
• Provide executive-level insights and updates on key projects, data performance, and operational impact.

You will report directly to our CEO and Head of Human Data.

What We're Looking For:

• Extremely good soft skills.
• To grind very long hours every day, including weekends.
• Startup and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong background in data operations, engineering, or computer science.
• 2+ years in a leadership role, driving operational processes, managing large-scale data projects, or optimizing workflows.
• Passion for building from the ground up, identifying inefficiencies, and executing solutions rapidly.

Compensation & Benefits Notice:

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000–$140,000 USD. micro1 seeks to engage exceptional talent regardless of location and offers generous compensation packages to all employees. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

Key skills/competency:

• Project Management
• Data Integrity
• Scalability
• Workflow Optimization
• AI Model Development
• Leadership
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Data Operations
• Problem Solving
• Client Relationship Management