Strategic Project Lead - Finance

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Project and Program Management
Appen

Appen

Appen is a global leader in providing high-quality data management services for AI development. With over 1 million crowd workers, Appen supports the world's top technology companies in enhancing their products and services. The company offers a divers...

IT Services
1K-5K
Founded 1996
$59M raised

Description

  • Lead strategic finance pilots and research projects from initial scoping through operationalization.
  • Own pilot outcomes against financial quality, feasibility, and cost standards.
  • Define how market data, financial statements, filings, disclosures, and quantitative and risk models support AI training and evaluation.
  • Convert validated pilots into scalable projects with workflows, expert requirements, and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with researchers and Appen’s global delivery teams to design and implement project operations.
  • Bridge customer objectives, financial expertise, and global delivery capabilities.

Requirements

  • Background in finance, financial engineering, economics, or accounting.
  • 2+ years of experience leading complex projects, operational workflows, or finance initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of financial data, markets, accounting, or modeling.
  • Ability to assess whether datasets are fit for purpose.
  • Comfort working quickly in a high-intensity, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Experience with AI or ML companies, AI labs, or data annotation and evaluation projects (preferred).
  • Experience managing finance-focused, technical, or data-intensive projects (preferred).
  • Familiarity with data pipelines, AI training workflows, model evaluation, or human-in-the-loop operations (preferred).

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements supported by tools and resources.
  • Professional development opportunities to build capabilities over time.
  • Opportunity to work on complex AI challenges across industries and geographies.
  • Collaborative culture focused on innovation, accountability, and quality.

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