mercor - Strategic Project Lead (UK)
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Requirements
• Experience: Background in consulting, finance, startups, or other operationally intense environments. • Skills: Strong analytical and communication abilities; proven track record of managing complex projects. • Customer-Facing Experience: Comfortable working directly with high-profile clients. • Mindset: Excited by “gritty” process optimization and large-scale execution. • SPLs generate $10M+ in project revenue annually. • Work schedule: Monday–Saturday (in-office Mon–Fri). • Customer requests are high-pressure and time-sensitive (e.g., onboarding 1,000 contributors in 3 days, delivering 10+ hours of quality data per contributor within 48 hours). • The role is explicitly operations-focused—not strategy, product, or GTM. • SPLs begin as individual contributors, running projects end-to-end. • High performers may advance to Senior SPL (SSPL) roles, managing multiple projects and teams of SPLs.
Responsibilities
• OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE • Design and manage end-to-end data pipelines, from customer specifications to final delivery. • Diagnose bottlenecks, restructure workflows, and implement solutions that improve quality, throughput, and cost-efficiency. • Examples include: creating incentive systems, re-sequencing workflows, refining instructions, and scaling review processes. • CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS • Act as the primary point of contact for leading AI labs. • Deliver clear, consistent reporting and proactively anticipate client needs. • Build long-term trust and identify opportunities for expansion. • LARGE-SCALE COORDINATION • Manage 1,000+ distributed contributors in Slack-based workspaces. • Source, vet, train, and performance-manage domain experts. • Maintain high execution standards across all stages of production. • QUALITY REPORTING • Run daily internal syncs (“war rooms”) to stay ahead of issues. • Provide regular, transparent progress updates to customers.
Benefits
• Base cash comp from £63.5K to £106K • Aggressive bi-annual performance bonus structure • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years • £8K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office) • £1.2K monthly stipend for meals • Free Gym membership • £160 monthly laundry reimbursement • £160 monthly personal wellness reimbursement • Health, Dental, Vision insurance • 401(k) with company match • We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
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