Sr. Director, AI Data Acquisition and Operations
Core
Lead data acquisition operations, vendor management, and procurement systems for pre- and post-training AI data collections.
Role type
Sr. Director, AI Data Acquisition and Operations
Builds
Centralized data catalog, procurement tracking systems, and validation workflows for validated datasets.
Domain
AI research and data operations
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Vendor selection and contract negotiation, procurement process oversight, data catalog governance, cross-functional coordination, operational system design, team leadership, data rights and licensing expertise, stakeholder management in research environments
Preferred skills
Experience with leading AI research organizations, managing large-scale data operations, building scalable operational systems
Technologies
Data catalogs, procurement systems, validation workflows
Responsibilities
Initiate and monitor critical pre- and post-training data collections, oversee procurement processes including wallet tracking and milestone delivery, govern centralized data catalog for compliance and discoverability, coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Business Development, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Engineering, build and lead teams, establish operational systems that scale beyond manual effort
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
