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Strategic Projects Lead

Stealth AI Startup
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2026

Location: San Francisco (on-site, M-F plus a half-day or remote on Sundays)


Compensation

Base salary of $130,000 to $150,000, plus equity and bonus. Annual target compensation of $220,000-$300,000.


About our client

Our client is a San Francisco AI research lab building novel datasets and running experiments to map the limits and capabilities of today's leading models. Every frontier foundation model lab is a customer. The company recently closed a $30M Series A at a roughly $300M valuation. Earlier backers include Y Combinator and BoxGroup, alongside ex-partners from Lightspeed and Index Ventures and senior leaders at Google DeepMind and Meta GenAI.


Role overview

The Strategic Projects Lead will work directly with the founding team on high-priority projects spanning product development, research, and operations. This is an early-hire role with broad scope across the company, suited to a high-ownership operator who wants to be in the room on the most consequential decisions.


Key responsibilities

  • Work closely with the world's leading AI labs to generate next-generation datasets that push the boundaries of AI, directly generating revenue for the company
  • Manage teams of experts across a wide variety of domains, including finance, software engineering, and the sciences
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop groundbreaking AI research
  • Drive initiatives across the company as an early hire
  • Support the team across various operational initiatives


Required qualifications

  • 2 years of experience at a top investment bank, top private equity firm, MBB (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) consulting firm
  • Degree from a top-tier university
  • Track record in a client-facing, high-ownership role
  • Strong communication and client management skills
  • High agency with proven ability to own projects end-to-end
  • Intense work ethic, drive, and competitive nature with a track record of demonstrated past success
  • Strong leadership experience
  • Passion for AI and interest in entrepreneurship
  • Willing to work 60 hours per week when needed
  • Willing to work 5 days a week (M-F) on-site in the SF office, plus a half-day or remote on Sundays


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Salary : $130,000 - $150,000

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