Project Specialist

Role Purpose Appen's GenAI Project Delivery team sits at the intersection of AI development and real-world data quality, executing the annotation, evaluation, and data collection work that shapes how frontier models perform. The purpose of this role is to drive end-to-end delivery excellence across GenAI projects by ensuring task configuration, contributor performance, and data quality outcomes stay tightly aligned to client expectations. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role with influence over delivery standards, client outcomes, and the continuous improvement of how Appen executes at scale.

Coordinate assigned project workstreams covering productivity, qualification, training and crowd communications.

Deliver high-quality annotation and QA during POC and pilot phases to establish quality benchmarks.

Analyze datasets to surface patterns, insights, and optimization opportunities that inform automation strategy and drive thought leadership content for customers.

Support Project Managers and Client Partners as the AI expert point of contact across client meetings, workshops, QBRs, and status updates.

Maintain version control and change communication protocols to ensure contributors are informed of guideline updates prior to launch and throughout production.

Strong understanding of data quality principles, QA methodologies, and annotation workflows within GenAI or adjacent AI domains.

Ability to create clear, accurate contributor-facing documentation including guidelines and FAQs.

Confident communicator with experience engaging cross-functional stakeholders, including client-facing participation in meetings, workshops, or reporting cycles.

Comfortable operating across multiple concurrent workstreams with a high degree of ownership and attention to delivery standards.

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