Manager, Strategic Projects (Safety)

Handshake·Seattle, WA·Posted 23 October 2026

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THE ROLE As a Manager, Strategic Projects, Safety, you will lead a portfolio of complex, high-stakes human data programs that power frontier AI model training and evaluation. You will set the operational and quality strategy for model evaluation across frontier risks, designing scalable workflows, quality systems, and team structures across multiple policy domains. You will manage and develop a team of Strategic Projects Leads and trusted model trainers, coaching sound judgment on nuanced safety decisions while ensuring consistent delivery across quality, throughput, and cost. As a trusted thought partner to frontier AI labs and internal leaders, you will make high-stakes calls with limited guidance, shape program scope, and translate operational insight into stronger policies, evaluations, and customer outcomes. This is a high-ownership, outcomes-driven role for operators who thrive in ambiguity, move fast with incomplete information, and are accountable for results at scale. What you'll do: - Partner directly with frontier AI labs and senior stakeholde - Lead a portfolio of complex safety and evaluation programs across policy domains and frontier risks - Manage, coach,…

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