Project Manager - Europe

Work Location: Onsite (Barcelona, Helsinki, Tampere, or Prague)

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, full-time

Engagement Model: Employment

Position Duration: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking an AI Project Manager with proven experience in onsite and/or remote Data Collection projects to join our team in Europe.

Role Summary

The Project Manager is a results-driven and innovative project leader within DataForce. The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of the life cycle of a range of AI-Data projects, through the utilization of expertise and technical skills to manage project budgets, timelines, and quality requirements. The Project Manager has accountability for fostering professional client relationships, managing and coordinating external vendors, and leading and collaborating with cross-functional project teams and partners.

The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the quality of work, profitability, and performance of their projects.

Role Responsibilities

• Overseeing all aspects of the management of projects from hand-off through project completion to ensure project success against defined KPIs

• Developing and maintaining project plans, workflows, guidelines and resource materials

• Providing effective analysis and reporting of project performance

• Tracking, monitoring and controlling project financial, timeline and quality performance

• Providing effective risk management through identification, escalation, mitigation, and effective resolution of issue

• Executing projects autonomously, while successfully coordinating with cross-functional project teams as required to procure required resources and support

• Serving as a primary point of contact for clients and both internal and external stakeholders

• Leading and contributing to continuous performance improvements both across projects and the department’s internal tools and processes

• Contributing to the development of the knowledge and capability of the department, team and colleagues

Role Requirements – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent English language proficiency

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Established expertise in project management methodologies

• Outstanding teamwork and collaboration skills

• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Established competency in the use of business applications and collaboration tools including but not limited to Microsoft suite of applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and Google Workspace suite of products

Role Requirements – Education and/or Experience

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
  

• Effective use of platforms/systems to plan, organize, and prioritize to ensure the successful completion of projects

• Established expertise in project management skills and methodologies

• Experience in end-to-end management of onsite and/ or remote Data Collection projects

• Outstanding teamwork and collaboration skills

• Demonstrated exceptional analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
  

• Established competency in the use of business applications and collaboration tools, including but not limited to the Microsoft suite of applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and Google Workspace suite of products

Preferred Role Requirements

• Minimum 1 year Project Coordination experience (industry experience a plus)

• Knowledge of AI industry

• Experience supporting Machine Learning data annotation services, data collection, transcription, and staffing

• Experience working with support ticketing systems

• Experience working with crowd workers/community

• Experience working in a multinational/multicultural virtual working environment

• Experience in working in a cross-functional/matrix organization

• Awareness of different Image Annotation platforms such as DataLoop or Supervisely

• Awareness of Image Annotation: Lidar image annotation, annotations for Autonomous Driving and other 2D image annotation

Who we are
DataForce is a worldwide data collection and labeling platform that combines technology with a diverse network of more than one million data contributors, scientists, and engineers. DataForce offers companies in technology, automotive, life sciences, and other industries secure and reliable AI services for exceptional structured data and customer experiences.

DataForce is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

For more information about us, please visit our website: https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce