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Strategic Project Lead

About Mecka AI

Mecka AI is building the data infrastructure layer for robotics and embodied AI.

We design and operate global systems for data capture, data labeling, and hardware-enabled workflows used by leading AI and robotics teams. Our work sits at the intersection of software, operations, and real-world execution — where reliability, speed, and quality all matter.

The Role

We’re hiring a Strategic Project Lead to own high-priority projects end-to-end across Mecka’s operations and customer workstreams.

This is a high-agency, generalist role. You will take ownership of projects from initial request → scoping → execution → delivery, working across functions such as data labeling, data capture, and customer deployments.

You’ll partner closely with operations, engineering, and customers to ensure projects are delivered on time, at quality, and at scale.

This role is ideal for someone with strong product sense, who can translate ambiguous problems into structured execution.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Ownership

  • Own projects from request to delivery and completion

  • Scope requirements, define timelines, and drive execution

  • Ensure deliverables meet quality, timeline, and customer expectations

  • Identify risks early and proactively resolve blockers

Cross-Functional Execution

  • Work across:

    • Data labeling operations

    • Data capture workflows

    • Engineering teams

    • Customer stakeholders

  • Coordinate execution across teams with different priorities and constraints

  • Ensure alignment between product, ops, and engineering

Throughput & Delivery Management

  • Monitor and improve throughput, timelines, and output quality

  • Track project performance and ensure SLAs are met

  • Identify bottlenecks and drive operational improvements

  • Ensure projects scale effectively as volume increases

Product Thinking & Problem Solving

  • Translate ambiguous requests into clear execution plans

  • Apply strong product judgment to prioritize what matters

  • Improve workflows and systems to make execution more efficient

  • Balance speed, quality, and cost in decision-making

Customer & Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as the primary owner of project communication

  • Manage expectations with internal teams and external customers

  • Ensure transparency around timelines, risks, and deliverables

Who You Are

Required Experience

  • 4+ years of experience in product, operations, consulting, or program management

  • Proven ability to own projects end-to-end

  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams

  • Strong organizational and execution skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Strong Signals

  • Experience in fast-paced startups or high-growth environments

  • Background in product management, consulting, or operations leadership

  • Experience managing complex, multi-team projects

  • Strong intuition for prioritization and tradeoffs

  • Experience working with technical teams and understanding system constraints

You Are

  • Highly capable and reliable — someone who gets things done

  • Structured in your thinking but flexible in execution

  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity

  • Product-minded, with strong judgment on what matters

  • Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Why This Role

  • Own critical projects that directly impact company performance

  • Work across multiple functions and problem spaces

  • High visibility and direct exposure to leadership

  • Opportunity to shape how Mecka executes and scales operations

  • Ideal role for someone who wants to operate at the intersection of product, ops, and execution

Average salary estimate

$130000 / YEARLY (est.)
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DATE POSTED
March 22, 2026
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