Strategic Project Lead — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy

ZR Talent Group is recruiting a qualified Strategic Project Lead — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy for a 100% remote contract opportunity ($300,000 - $500,000/year) open to candidates across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa. In this specialist engagement, you will collaborate with advanced AI research teams to design domain-specific evaluation scenarios, audit complex model reasoning, and establish gold-standard reference solutions in Leadership & Team Management, Data Operations, Human Data.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Own projects end to end, from pipeline framing and scoping through execution and delivery.
• Translate customer needs into clear, actionable project specifications.
• Design and continuously improve pipelines for usability, clarity, quality, and scalability.
• Align Operations and domain experts for rapid deployment.
• Set delivery milestones and drive a tight execution cadence.
• Own client communication, keeping it clear, direct, and consistent.
• Manage domain experts and project leads to ensure quality and delivery.
• Provide daily internal updates with progress, blockers, and explicit next steps.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• Exceptional communication and project management skills.
• Strong ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
• Startup and entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward execution.
• Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or technical project management.
• 2+ years of experience leading complex projects or operational workflows.
• Ability to turn ambiguity into clear plans and execute rapidly.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.

Preferred Experience & Bonus Attributes

• Experience working with AI/ML companies, AI Labs, or data annotation/evaluation projects.
• Experience managing technical or data-intensive projects in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Working knowledge of data pipelines, AI training workflows, and human-in-the-loop operations.
• Technical background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $120,000 –$160,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. ZR Talent Group provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $300,000 - $500,000/year
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 1 active specialist position
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: Leadership & Team Management, Data Operations, Human Data