Senior Project Leader - Frontier Operations - India
Wipro
- Location
- Hyderabad, IND-36, IND, 500032<br/>
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 906 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 99d ago
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Job Title
Senior Project Leader - Frontier Operations - India
City
Hyderabad
State/Province
Telangana
Posting Start Date
5/1/26
Job Description
About the Role We are seeking an exceptionally driven, operationally minded Project Leader to own and scale end-to-end AI model training projects for leading AI labs. You are not just managing a checklist; you are the operational CEO of a $10M+ book of business. You will bridge the gap between our high-profile clients and a massive distributed workforce. This requires a unique blend of client management, cross-functional leadership, relentless quality control, and the "gritty" operational mindset required to orchestrate 1,000+ contributors at lightning speed. --- Core Responsibilities Client Partnership & Business Growth ● Strategic Point of Contact: Serve as the primary, trusted liaison for leading AI labs. Anticipate their technical and operational needs before they arise. ● Drive Account Growth: Transform successful deliveries into expanded scopes of work. Partner with clients to identify new data needs, upselling our capabilities to drive business growth. ● Transparent Communication: Deliver clear, consistent reporting, translating complex operational realities into actionable insights for the client. Agile Execution & End-to-End Delivery ● Pipeline Ownership : Design and manage data pipelines from initial customer specifications to final delivery. ● Sprint Management: Run structured, high-velocity sprints to ensure timelines, throughput, and quality consistently exceed client expectations. ● Rapid Scaling: Execute against extreme, time-sensitive pressures (e.g., onboarding 1,000 contributors in 3 days, delivering 10+ hours of quality data per contributor within a 48-hour window). Talent Enablement & Workforce Coordination ● Recruiting Partnership : Work lockstep with our Recruiting teams to define ideal