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Technical Project Manager, Applied AI (Contract)

LiltLondon, UKProduction
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Salary
£5K – £7K per month
Job type
Contract
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Mid · 3+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 9d ago

About this role

Based in London, UK, this role is for a Technical Project Manager to join the Applied AI team on a four-month contract basis, suiting professionals experienced in managing high-volume data programs and cross-functional teams. Lilt seeks a capable individual to own end-to-end delivery for initiatives improving automatic speech recognition for low-resource languages.

Role Overview

Lilt is hiring a Technical Project Manager for a fixed-term contract requiring 4 to 6 hours per day with potential for extension. The position focuses on leading data programs that enhance automatic speech recognition for low-resource and long-tail languages. The role suits an outcomes-driven professional who can manage budgets, timelines, and quality while aligning stakeholders around complex AI data challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end program plans from pilot and calibration through scaled production and final delivery.
Monitor output against volume and timeline targets, forecasting delivery using actual performance to adjust capacity or workflows.
Lead readiness reviews, quality checkpoints, and acceptance milestones.
Manage delivery costs against budget and margin targets while proactively flagging scope changes and resource trade-offs.
Assemble and lead multilingual delivery teams, fostering strong performance through clear expectations, training, and feedback.
Ensure AI datasets meet customer standards and collaborate with language experts, Quality, and Research to drive continuous improvement.
Maintain high standards for privacy, confidentiality, and secure data handling.
Build customer trust by serving as a key delivery contact and translating progress, risks, and trade-offs into actionable updates.
Partner with Engineering to translate program needs into tooling and automation improvements.

Requirements

Three or more years of experience managing high-volume, deadline-driven service delivery in data annotation, transcription, localization, content operations, BPO, or a comparable field.
Demonstrated success leading distributed teams to meet demanding delivery and quality goals.
Strong ability to use data, dashboards, and forecasting to guide decisions on delivery, quality, and cost.
Working knowledge of quality assurance for AI training data, including evaluation, sampling, and acceptance criteria.
Excellent written English with the ability to write unambiguous instructions for multilingual contributors.
Comfort bringing structure to ambiguous requirements and leading programs in evolving environments.
Availability to commit for the full contract term of four months, requiring 4 to 6 hours per day.

Nice to Have

Experience with speech or audio datasets, automatic speech recognition training data, or transcription.
Experience building or managing multilingual teams across international markets.
Experience delivering programs with privacy, confidentiality, and secure data-handling requirements.
Familiarity with annotation platforms and Jira.
Fluency in an additional language, with experience working with low-resource languages considered a plus.

Skills and Tools

Jira
Annotation platforms
Dashboards and forecasting tools
Data annotation, transcription, and localization workflows

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of £5,000 to £7,000 per month.

About the Company

Lilt is an AI and machine learning company founded in 2015 that provides translation and data solutions using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise. The organization is backed by Sequoia, Intel Capital, and Redpoint, and serves hundreds of global enterprises alongside government entities.

How to Apply

Apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

JiraAutomatic Speech Recognition (ASR)AI datasetsLarge Language ModelsMachine Learning

Questions candidates ask

What is the duration and time commitment for this role?

The position is a four-month fixed-term contract requiring 4 to 6 hours per day, with potential for extension.

Where is the job located?

The role is based in London, UK.

What is the compensation for this contract?

The salary is between £5,000 and £7,000 per month.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 3+ years of experience managing high-volume, deadline-driven service delivery in data annotation, transcription, localization, content operations, BPO, or a comparable field.

What tools or platforms are nice to have familiarity with?

Familiarity with annotation platforms and Jira is preferred.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Lilt careers page.

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