Staff Program Manager, Human & LLM Data Annotation Operations

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$180,200–$252,300 / yr
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7 days ago
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TL;DR · Staff Program Manager, Human & LLM Data Annotation Operations

The Staff Program Manager, Human & LLM Data Annotation Operations serves as the strategic architect for the central data labeling function. Working within the Operations ecosystem, this individual will lead the 0-to-1 development of a centralized labeling engine to power models, taxonomies, and product experiments for both Ads and Consumer Product organizations. Key responsibilities include translating unstructured product needs into scalable labeling directives, designing operational roadmaps for LLM-assisted labeling workflows, and standardizing taxonomy definition guidelines. The role requires expertise in data operations, program management, and vendor operations, specifically focusing on model training data. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in SQL and data manipulation to analyze vendor quality metrics and pipeline throughput while managing complex stakeholder relationships across Product and Engineering teams to ensure high-quality, continuous data annotation.

What does a Program Manager earn?

Median $173592 from 114 postings across 22 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own and scale the incoming request process for Consumer and Ads teams.
  • Design and execute the operational roadmap to integrate LLM-assisted labeling workflows.
  • Standardize taxonomy definition guidelines and operationalize complex multi-quarter labeling projects.
  • Translate high-level product requirements into clear, executable human and machine tasks.
  • Provide clear task guidelines to vendor managers and resolve complex edge cases.
  • Build and document centralized request intake models, SLA frameworks, and quality assurance practices.
  • Analyze vendor quality metrics and pipeline throughput using SQL and data manipulation.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in data operations, program management, or vendor operations with a focus on data labeling, model training, or taxonomy infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to align Product and Engineering leadership while enforcing structured prioritization and firm boundaries.
  • Exceptional ability to translate vague product requirements into detailed labeling instructions, edge-case trees, and taxonomy classification schemas.
  • Experience leveraging LLMs, synthetic data generation, or automated tooling to augment traditional vendor annotation workflows.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with Vendor Operations to translate project requirements into executable guidelines and handle task-level escalations.
  • Experience navigating cross-functional dynamics across both Ads/Monetization and Consumer-facing product organizations (preferred).
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and data manipulation to independently analyze vendor quality metrics and pipeline throughput (preferred).

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