Data Partnerships & Initiatives Manager

About the role

The role is within a research lab focused on making intelligence open and accessible for everyone. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the data strategy and ensuring high-quality data is available for cutting-edge AI research.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the lab’s research, product, and business roadmap.
• Work closely with researchers to translate the roadmap into data needs and quality requirements, then design sourcing strategies and pipelines to meet those needs.
• Evaluate suppliers, negotiate agreements, and verify deliverables for new initiatives and partnerships.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to maximize research velocity while maintaining data quality.
• Build deep knowledge of the broader data ecosystem to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Understand what makes training data genuinely good and reliably deliver it.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, venture capital, private equity, or consulting.
• Experience owning large ambiguous problems end-to-end and breaking them down into clear actionable plans.
• Comfortable engaging senior leaders, influencing decisions, and driving alignment across teams.
• Thrives in fast-moving, high-pressure environments, bringing resourcefulness, adaptability, and a sense of humor.
• Highly analytical with strong intuition for important questions, rigorous in investigation, and clear in communication.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel, or similar.
• Genuinely curious about LLM training and deeply cares about the impact of AI on business, research, and society.

Qualifications

• Founding a tech startup and navigating the zero-to-one and rapid scaling process.
• A technical background such as a CS degree and/or experience in engineering, product, data science, or AI.
• Experience with data collection, labeling, or annotation for training LLMs.
• Embedded with or supporting research teams at a frontier lab, AI company, or research-driven organization.
• Experience managing large, diverse pools of vendors and external contractors.
• A background in consulting and experience translating complex requirements into concrete deliverables.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of data ecosystems and trends.
• Experience with LLM training and AI ethics.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as an annual wellness allowance. Lunch and dinner are provided daily, and we offer 22 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents. Vacation days are unlimited in the U.S. and 30 days in the UK. We sponsor visas to help exceptional talent join our team and support long-term immigration pathways where applicable. Team-building activities include regular off-sites, happy hours, and team celebrations.

Pay

Top-tier compensation with salary and equity structured to recognize and retain our talent globally. Stock options are provided to everyone who contributes to Reflection's success.

Schedule

Unlimited paid time off in the U.S. and 30 days in the UK.

Export Control Notice

This position may require access to technology or source code subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Any offer of employment for this role may be conditioned on the Company's ability to provide the candidate with access to such technology or source code in compliance with applicable U.S. export control laws, which may require the Company to seek government authorization.