Strategic Project Lead (Domain Expert)

Job Title: Strategic Project Lead (Domain Expert)

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

About Us:

micro1 is the end-to-end human data infrastructure behind AGI. Our AI recruiter model is used by frontier AI labs and Fortune 10s to source, vet, and deploy PhDs and professors from the world’s top universities at scale. These experts are placed directly into the training loops of the most advanced AI systems, powering the breakthroughs that move models forward. Our data platform converts their expertise into high-signal training datasets, and our talent management tooling measures, routes, and improves performance at scale.

Your Role:

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be the main POC for our top AI Lab customers and manage a team of PhDs and Professors to train frontier AI models—with a strong focus on domain-specific experts in areas such as Healthcare, Legal, and Finance. You will ensure the highest standards in data integrity, scalability, and quality, overseeing the design and execution of workflows that structure, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines. This role requires an analytical mindset, strong technical expertise, and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that directly support AI model development and performance.

What You’ll Do:

• Own projects end to end, ensuring top AI Lab clients are extremely happy.
• Own and manage complex, domain-specific data pipelines, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Manage teams of Human Data Managers and Leads reviewing the work of subject-matter experts across Healthcare, Legal, Finance, and other regulated domains.
• Communicate directly with top AI Labs on massive, high-impact projects.
• Work with Human Data Engineers to define, track, and optimize KPIs across expert-driven workflows.
• Provide executive-level insights and updates on key projects, data performance, and operational impact.
• Report directly to our CEO and Head of Human Data.

What We’re Looking For:

• Exceptional soft skills and stakeholder management ability, especially when working with senior domain experts.
• Willingness to grind long hours, including weekends, in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Strong startup and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or deep exposure to regulated domains such as Healthcare, Legal, or Finance.
• 2+ years in a leadership role driving operational processes, managing large-scale or domain-heavy data projects, or optimizing complex workflows.
• Passion for building from the ground up, identifying inefficiencies, and executing solutions rapidly in high-stakes environments.

Regional Hiring Notes

This role is being hired in parallel across multiple regions due to coverage needs, compliance requirements, and time-zone alignment. Responsibilities and expectations are identical; employment terms vary by region.