Head of Projects
- Compensation
- $200K–$300K base + bonus/equity
- Work mode
- Hybrid/On-site
- Location
- FiDi, San Francisco, CA
- Industry
- AI Data · Expert Marketplace · Market Research
- Posted
- 12 Oct 2026
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The mandate
Lead project fulfillment for an AI-native marketplace connecting organizations with specialized experts. Oversee concurrent data and research projects, manage project leads, improve delivery workflows, and grow client accounts through reliable execution.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee active projects across human-data and market-research workstreams, balancing resources and delivery deadlines.
- Coordinate daily with project leads to decide where to focus, hire, or reallocate resources.
- Improve expert workflows and platform experiences to reduce drop-off and strengthen completion rates.
- Advise clients on project scoping, expert selection, and delivery structure.
- Drive account growth through high-quality fulfillment and repeat business.
What you bring
- 4+ years of delivery operations experience managing multiple projects with hard deadlines.
- Early-stage or high-growth startup experience; human-data or AI-data experience strongly preferred.
- Coach-player mindset, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Experience managing and scaling a team; initial team of approximately seven project leads.
- Strong analytical skills across marketplace metrics, fulfillment, resourcing, and expert drop-off.
Location & engagement details
Financial District, San Francisco, CA · On-site
Full-time, five days onsite in downtown San Francisco. Base salary $200K–$300K plus performance bonus and equity. Relocation and local housing support may be available. Visa transfers considered. Interview stages include co-founder conversations, a culture/case study, and a 1–2 day work trial.
About this mandate
This is a live head of function mandate I refer executives to directly. The role sits in ai data · expert marketplace · market research and is located in FiDi, San Francisco, CA on a hybrid/on-site basis, with compensation of $200K–$300K base + bonus/equity.
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- This is a confidential search. The company name and full role details are only discussed on a call with one of our recruiters if there is a close match.
- We use your details — your LinkedIn profile URL and email address — to match you against this mandate and any other closely matched roles.
- A verifiable email address, LinkedIn profile and a recent PDF resume are required. Submissions from bots, spammers or unverifiable profiles are removed.
- There is no call booking at this stage. Calls are scheduled only after we identify a close match.
Who I consider
- C-suite, EVP/SVP, VP and Head of function leaders
- Proven scale-up, venture-backed or enterprise leadership experience
- Track record of building and leading teams in the relevant function
Final hiring decisions rest solely with the hiring company. Outcomes depend on role availability and decisions made by the hiring team.
Apply — Head of Projects
This application is for this role only. I review it against the brief above and contact you if there's a close match.
- This is a confidential search. The company name and full role details are only discussed on a call with one of our recruiters if there is a close match.
- We use your details — your LinkedIn profile URL and email address — to match you against this mandate and any other closely matched roles.
- Handled confidentially — your details are never shared without your consent.
- A referral is an introduction, not a guarantee of an interview or an offer.
- Final hiring decisions rest with the hiring company; outcomes depend on role availability and their decisions.