Strategic Projects Lead – New AI Products

Strategic Projects Lead – New AI Products

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a generalist or operational role, such as strategy & operations, product, management consulting, finance, or startups.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience tackling operational and scaling challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, balancing execution speed with quality.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience interfacing with technical teams and customers.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – comfortable with ambiguity, self-directed, and excited to build and iterate quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational strategies to recruit, manage, and deploy high-skill talent (PhDs, domain experts) across AI data projects.
• Own and drive large-scale projects for AI labs and tech companies, ensuring exceptional execution and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to optimize and enhance our workforce platform for scalability and efficiency.
• Manage customer relationships, understanding their evolving needs and expanding project scope where possible.
• Provide regular progress updates and strategic insights to Handshake’s leadership team to refine our long-term data strategy.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and workflow improvements to increase efficiency in expert recruitment and deployment.
• Lead cross-functional projects, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Go-to-Market teams to execute high-priority initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical background (CS degree or proficiency in SQL/Python for analytics).
• Experience in AI, ML, or data operations, particularly in workforce management, data labeling, or model evaluation.
• Previous experience in a high-growth startup or an AI-focused company.