Senior Project Manager - Generative AI Data Operations at Welocalize

Mexico

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Data Annotation, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Near-native English with strong writing and editorial skills
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI tools (text, voice, or video)
  • Background in QA testing, rubric design, or AI safety/ethics evaluation
  • Familiarity with data-annotation platforms and model-evaluation tools
  • Ability to interpret code, datasets, and system workflows at a conceptual level
  • Portfolio planning and governance across several projects at once
  • Clear communication with senior clients and internal leaders; runs planning and QBR-style reviews
  • Strong use of spreadsheets, PM/task boards, and basic BI; familiarity with SQL/ETL concepts is a plus
  • Sound judgment on scope, time, cost, and quality trade-offs
  • Negotiation and escalation to resolve risks, issues, and change
  • Coaching mindset; guides PMs and Coordinators
  • Comfortable working with global, distributed teams (intermediate to advanced English)

Responsibilities

  • Portfolio delivery: Plan and run a group of projects (collection, labeling, evaluation) end-to-end; set priorities, milestones, and handoffs across time zones
  • Governance & reporting: Run cadence (status, risk, exec updates); align scope and budget with account and operations leads
  • Capacity planning: Forecast and secure rater/annotator capacity; balance shifts, throughput, and skills across vendors and internal teams
  • Quality consistency: Partner with the Sr. Quality Analyst on acceptance criteria, audits, and corrective actions; keep guidelines aligned across projects
  • Process automation & tooling: Identify manual steps; pilot automation with Ops Tech (templates, scripts, RPA, API-driven flows); scale what works
  • Vendor management: Set expectations, SLAs, and playbooks; review performance and drive improvements or changes as needed
  • Financial control: Build and track budgets, burn, and margins; manage change orders to protect financial outcomes
  • Risk, issue & change: Lead root-cause and action plans; escalate high-impact items with options and impact
  • Client and stakeholder management: Lead planning and QBR-style reviews; explain results, risks, and next steps in clear terms
  • Team enablement: Coach PMs and Coordinators on planning, QA, and tools; support onboarding and skills growth (no formal line management required)
  • Compliance & security: Ensure data handling, privacy, and access controls are followed across all workstreams

Skills

Project Management
Generative AI
Data Operations
Capacity Planning
Vendor Management
Process Automation
AI Training Data
Annotation
Labelling
Prompt Engineering
RLHF
Data Collection
Quality Assurance

Welocalize

Provides AI-driven content localization services

About Welocalize

Welocalize assists businesses in enhancing customer engagement by providing localized content that meets the cultural and linguistic needs of different regions. Their AI-enabled Service Delivery Platform, OPAL, streamlines the translation and approval processes, allowing companies to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Unlike competitors, Welocalize leverages AI and automation to deliver services more effectively, resulting in better business outcomes for clients. The company's goal is to empower businesses to connect with international customers through advanced localization solutions.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1997Year Founded
$33.1MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Telemedicine Benefit
Paid Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Mileage Reimbursement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

Competition from AI-driven tools like DeepL and Google Translate threatens market share.
Rapid AI advancements may commoditize basic translation services, pressuring differentiation.
Economic uncertainties in key industries could reduce spending on localization services.

Differentiation

Welocalize's OPAL platform uses AI to streamline translation and content adaptation processes.
The company offers specialized linguistic validation services for clinical trials and healthcare.
Welocalize's TranslationRater™ plugin for ChatGPT enhances translation quality assessment capabilities.

Upsides

Growing demand for AI-driven localization boosts Welocalize's market opportunities.
Rising interest in multilingual e-learning aligns with Welocalize's expertise.
Healthcare sector's AI integration offers new service expansion opportunities for Welocalize.

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