Microsoft · 1 day ago
Director, AI Data Strategy and Operations
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$106K/yr - $204K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft AI is on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, and they are seeking a strategic and experienced Director for AI Data Strategy & Operations. This role will manage the business strategy for post-training data collection and operations, driving vendor selection, contract management, and operational excellence across cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead post-training data collection (e.g. human evals, training data), including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and management
Act as primary data operations POC for key research efforts and pillars, including Multimodality (images, audio, video) and multilingual
Support data operations across human data vendors, including tracking of POs, spend, amortization schedules, and milestone delivery
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Business Development, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Engineering
Advance the AI frontier responsibly and embody Microsoft’s culture and values
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 4+ years strategy or finance, data operations, program/technical program management, procurement, or finance integration
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years strategy or finance, data operations, program/technical program management, procurement, or finance integration
OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years' experience in technical data operations, procurement program management, or finance systems integration
OR equivalent experience
Proven experience in leading large, cross-functional programs and strategically managing AI data vendor relationships
Expertise in managing data operations for AI research organizations and working closely with scientists on data collections
Demonstrated ability to maintain oversee budget/impact tracking systems and cross-functional programs
Experience leading large-scale multimodal data programs for AI research organizations
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
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