Team Leader - Annotations Operations and Governance

Description

The Bloomberg Data AI group seeks a Team Lead to oversee and scale Bloomberg’s annotation function across AI and data initiatives. This role involves owning and scaling annotation operations and ensuring that standards are consistently applied.

Requirements

• Prior people leadership experience, including leading operational or program-focused teams.
• Demonstrated technical judgment in designing or operating annotation systems that support machine learning training, evaluation, or model assessment.
• Strong understanding of annotation systems and quality methodologies, including calibration, agreement modeling, and drift detection.
• Proven experience running large-scale annotation or data operations with vendor and SME workforces.
• Ability to enforce centrally defined standards while maintaining consistency at scale.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership skills and comfort operating in ambiguity-rich environments.
• Strong program leadership capability, with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting ML training, evaluation, or monitoring pipelines.
• Familiarity with annotation platforms, QA tooling, and data instrumentation.

Skills

• Technical Judgment
• Systems Orientation
• Leadership
• Quality Methodologies
• Vendor Oversight
• Workforce Strategy
• Drift Detection
• Agreement Analysis
• Continuous Improvement

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401(k) + match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Programs

Pay

$135,000 - $230,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

Schedule

N/A