Expert Project Manager

Project Management • Contract • Remote • $50/hr

Mercor is seeking Expert Project Managers (EPMs) to support strategic project leads in managing projects with leading AI labs and research organizations. As an EPM you will be a trusted operations partner, helping to maintain quality control, support expert contributors and ensure smooth workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Support a Mercor project lead in coordinating project operations and managing workflows.
• Engage experts on projects and manage community interactions.
• Host office hours and develop Q&A documentation once projects reach a steady state.
• Distribute project metrics emails, issue reminders or warnings and nudge experts as needed.
• Respond to support tickets and conduct 1:1 expert follow-ups.
• Perform first-round data QA, often in collaboration with lead reviewers.

Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management, operations or community coordination.
• Experience as an executive assistant, chief of staff, program manager, project manager or teacher is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to structure information for skimmability.
• Structured approach to quality control and documentation.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive in solving problems.
• Experience with data annotation and rubrics is a strong plus.

More About the Opportunity

• The work is fully remote and can be done around your schedule.
• You must be able to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Initial scope will vary by project; strong contributors may be offered evergreen contracts.
• Direct mentorship available from an experienced Mercor strategic project lead.
• You will be classified as an at-will contractor and paid weekly via Stripe Connect.