Strategic Projects Lead

About Bespoke LabsBespoke Labs is an applied AI research lab pioneering data and RL environment curation for training and evaluating agents.Recently, we curated Open Thoughts, one of the best open reasoning datasets used by multiple frontier labs, trained SOTA specialized models such as Bespoke-MiniChart-7B and Bespoke-MiniCheck, and taught agents to do multi-turn tool-calling with reinforcement learning.We are also core contributors to Terminal-bench, a leading benchmark for agents used by most frontier labs. Bespoke Labs creates RL environments for frontier labs and specialized agents for enterprises.About the RoleWe need an SPL who obsesses over operational excellence, thrives in ambiguity, and can own multi-million dollar contracts with labs and enterprises from day one.What You'll DoProject Ownership & ExecutionOwn end-to-end delivery of customer projects by managing budget, schedule, and scopeTrack project milestones and deliverables, ensuring quality standards are metIdentify bottlenecks early and resolve problems before they become blockersCommunicate directly with customers to understand needs, set priorities, and manage expectationsOperations & ScaleBuild and scale data pipelines and operational processes that drive real revenueManage large teams of global experts (annotators, engineers, domain specialists)Coordinate work across distributed teams to hit aggressive deadlinesDesign systems and workflows from scratch when playbooks don't existStrategy & Decision-MakingMake high-impact decisions daily on resource allocation, scope, and trade-offsUse data analysis (SQL/Python) to track performance and optimize operationsOrganize, plan, and prioritize work across multiple concurrent projectsWear multiple hats: ops, strategy, product, and executionWhat We're Looking ForTechnical foundation: CS/Engineering degree, comfortable with SQL/Python for data analysisProject management chops: 1+ years managing complex projects, teams, or operations (PM experience is a major plus)Scrappy mindset: You figure things out without a playbook and build solutions from first principlesCommunication skills: You can coordinate teams, brief stakeholders, and resolve conflicts effectivelyOur CommitmentBespoke Labs.AI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. Applicant data is handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws and internal policies.