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Annotation Operations Manager – Remote Team Leadership (Contract)

Annotation Operations Manager – Remote Team Leadership (Contract)

Your Personal AIBucharest, B, RO
3 days ago
Job description

Lead a team of 20-40 remote annotators building speech datasets for next-generation AI

We're scaling our audio annotation operations and need an experienced team manager to oversee daily operations, quality control, and training for our growing freelancer workforce. You'll be the operational backbone ensuring our transcription projects deliver consistent, high-quality results while hitting ambitious volume targets.

What You'll Own Daily

Team Leadership & Management

Manage 20-40 remote freelance annotators across multiple concurrent audio transcription projects

Monitor individual and team performance across Data Plus, Label Studio, and SuperAnnotate platforms

Handle escalations, resolve workflow bottlenecks, and maintain team morale

Coordinate assignment distribution and workload balancing across annotators

Training Program Development

Design and deliver comprehensive onboarding programs for new annotators

Create training materials for Data Plus, Label Studio, and SuperAnnotate platform usage and transcription guidelines

Conduct regular calibration sessions to maintain quality standards

Develop skill-building workshops for complex annotation scenarios

Quality Assurance Operations

Manage QA team members who review annotator submissions

Establish and maintain quality control processes and sampling strategies

Analyze quality metrics and implement improvement initiatives

Handle quality escalations and corrective action plans

Platform Operations & Assignment Management

Monitor daily progress and assignment completion across Data Plus, Label Studio, and SuperAnnotate

Manage task distribution and deadline tracking across all platforms and active projects

Troubleshoot platform-specific issues and coordinate with technical support teams

Optimize workflow processes across platforms to maximize efficiency and output

Performance Reporting & Analytics

Generate weekly KPI reports covering hours annotated, quality percentages, and productivity metrics

Track team performance against targets and identify improvement opportunities

Present operational updates and recommendations to senior management

Maintain detailed records of team performance and project outcomes

Ready to lead the team building tomorrow's AI speech capabilities?

This is a remote contract position requiring immediate availability.

What You Bring to the Role

Essential Leadership Experience

2+ years managing annotation or transcription teams (minimum requirement)

Proven track record leading remote freelancer workforces (15+ people)

Experience with quality control processes in linguistic or content annotation projects

Success meeting aggressive volume and quality targets with distributed teams

Annotation Industry Knowledge

Deep understanding of audio transcription workflows and quality standards

Experience with multiple annotation platforms (Data Plus, Label Studio, SuperAnnotate, or similar), workflow management, and QA processes

Knowledge of linguistic annotation challenges (stutters, overlaps, accents, etc.)

Familiarity with speech dataset requirements for AI training

Operational Excellence

Strong project management skills with ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects

Experience developing training programs and documentation for technical processes

Data-driven approach to performance management and process optimization

Excellent problem-solving skills for workflow bottlenecks and quality issues

Communication & Leadership

Outstanding written English with ability to create clear training materials

Experience providing feedback and coaching to improve individual performance

Comfortable presenting metrics and recommendations to senior management

Strong interpersonal skills for managing remote, multicultural teams

Technical Readiness

Comfortable learning and managing multiple annotation platforms and workflow tools

Experience with cross-platform performance tracking, reporting, and basic data analysis

Reliable home office setup for managing distributed teams

Available during core business hours with flexibility for global team coordination

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