Amazon ML Data Operations Lead Shopping Search Labeled 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

132744744

Key job responsibilities
• Lead a team of data specialists and linguists that focus on early stage labelling projects.
• Own and prioritize work assignments based on business requirements.
• Define relevant operational metrics aligned with our business objectives and establish processes for tracking and continually improving these metrics.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to achieve our business goals.
• Take ownership of the quality of the output of the managed process.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis, identify issues, determine root causes, and propose effective solutions.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), processes, and tools to proactively enhance quality measures.
• Initiate and lead process improvement initiatives, presenting solution proposals and implementing changes in relevant operational areas.
• Participate in onboarding for new processes, i.e. new process / experiments, ensuring comprehensive documentation.
• Develop robust launch plans for new team members and oversee their progress through the administration of these plans, turning intentions into actions.
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to your direct reports.
• Devise and implement performance improvement plans for team members.
• Be prepared to handle sensitive data, including adult content and topics related to religion and other sensitive issues, as required.Palo Alto, CA, USA

• 3+ years of direct management experience of a 5+ member team
• 2+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience with data analysis and business case development, and managing programs from concept to implementation
• Experience in analysis of large volume of data to drive analysis and to make decisions
• Experience in managing global stakeholders
• Bachelor's or Master's in linguistics, computational linguistics, or other language-related fields.

• Knowledge of data mining using SQL
• Experience in translating business needs into detailed feature requirements
• Experience in e-commerce/Hi-tech/Retail industry or management consulting with focus on one of these industries
• Proficient in French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Japanese language
• Working knowledge of Python scripting, Regex, Git
• Experience working in Machine learning and AI space
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills
• PhD in linguistics, computational linguistics, or other language-related fields.