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Senior Product Ops Manager $80/hr

Mercor, workfromhome, ny, United States

Salary: $60–$80/hour


About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Product Operations Specialist (Technical + LLM)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$80/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Support program execution strategy for multiple products and platforms. Kickstart 0 to 1 efforts, accelerate execution, and improve quality/outcomes via programmatic and technical solutions.
  • Write and optimize SQL queries to collect, transform, and analyze product data. Identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.
  • Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Google Sheets . Communicate findings to stakeholders and support real-time decision-making.
  • Leverage AI agents and tools to accelerate data analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and prototype solutions.
  • Identify program risks proactively. Develop data-backed mitigation plans and communicate updates clearly across cross-functional teams.
  • Manage programs to identify opportunities and predict roadblocks through data analysis. Strengthen cross-functional relationships and execute plans with technical rigor.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, operations, or equivalent program management.
  • Proficient in SQL . Able to write advanced queries including CTEs, window functions, joins, aggregations, and data transformations.
  • Experience with AI agents and AI-assisted workflows. Comfortable prompting and iterating with AI tools.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Google Workspace , especially Google Sheets . Able to create detailed documentation, complex formulas, pivot tables, and automated workflows.
  • Strong multi-tasking abilities. Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Self-starter mentality. Able to work independently and drive projects forward without close supervision.
  • Eager to learn new tools, technologies, and domains quickly. Adapts to changing technical requirements.
  • Effective critical thinking. Experience leveraging data to anticipate and unblock problems.
  • Proven time-management and organizational skills.
  • Data annotation/labeling skills and LLM training experience.

Preferred

  • Experience with VS Code or similar development environments.
  • Experience with low-code
    o-code prototyping or AI-assisted code generation.
  • Experience building dashboards and data visualizations using tools like Tableau or Looker .
  • Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL processes , or data infrastructure concepts.
  • Experience working with engineering teams on technical specifications and requirements.
  • Background in quality assurance, triage operations, or ML/AI validation workflows .
  • Experience with testing, developing, and implementing test strategies for products and features.

Compensation & Legal

  • W-2 employment through Cincinnatus.
  • Hourly contractor .
  • Paid weekly .

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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