Technical Project Manager

This team sits at the centre of GenAI data delivery, ensuring high quality execution across complex, fast-moving programs. The work directly plays a pivotal role in the training, evaluation, and optimization of industry leading AI models. 

The purpose of this role is to lead the operational and technical execution of GenAI data projects, owning scope, timelines, quality, budget and stakeholder alignment across internal and external teams, contributors, and maintain client relationships. You will manage end to end delivery of various complex projects or defined components of larger programs, with clear accountability for execution outcomes and continuous improvement. 

At Appen, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability. We value ownership, clarity, and disciplined execution in solving complex AI delivery challenges. 

You’ll work across global teams and high impact programs that shape how frontier AI systems are trained and evaluated. You’ll have the autonomy to lead, influence, and continuously improve how we deliver at scale. 

Appen has been a leader in AI training data for over 30 years. We specialise in human generated data to train, fine tune, and evaluate models across generative AI, large language models, computer vision, and speech recognition. Our AI assisted data annotation platform and global crowd of more than 1 million contributors in over 200 countries support model pretraining, supervised fine tuning, evaluation and benchmarking, safety and red teaming, and multilingual global expansion. 

The total target compensation for this full-time role ranges from $110,000–$140,000 USD annually, inclusive of base salary and performance-based incentive. Actual compensation is determined based on role, level, experience and technical expertise. Appen offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plan options and paid time off.