Data Operations Team Manager

Description

Percepto is the leading provider of autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions, harnessing robotics, including our very own market-leading industrial drone-in-a-box solution. Our team is made up of software and hardware engineers, industry experts and professionals who are all passionate about innovation and driven to push the boundaries of what’s possible with software, AI, and hardware. We are a fast growing company with offices in Israel and the U.S., with Fortune 500 clients around the world. Our company growth is not stopping any time soon, and we are looking for great talent like you to join our team!

We are looking for a Data Operations Team Manager to join the AI.

The Data Team Manager will lead a team of data professionals, overseeing the creation, acquisition, and annotation pipeline of images and videos. The role involves managing teams of annotators and a team of data validation specialists. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data annotation practices, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to align the team's efforts with the company’s strategic goals.

Why join Percepto? We care about the people we work with; we want our team members to grow and develop professionally, to find their job rewarding and intellectually stimulating, and of course - to have fun and feel that they are part of the Percepto family.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor a diverse data team. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Project Management: Manage end-to-end data projects, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and alignment with AI group goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Insight, Product, Support, Cloud and more.
• Data Acquisition: Design and carry out experiments in order to get specific types of data needed
• Data Pipeline: Ensure the implementation and adherence to data policies, including data annotation policies, security, and data formats, in order to get results efficiently.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for other departments regarding data initiatives. Translate algorithm needs into an actionable data pipeline.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Implement monitoring frameworks to track the performance of the data going through the pipeline. 
• Technology & Tools Management: Oversee the selection, implementation, and management of data tools, technologies, and platforms. Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Budget Management: Oversee the budget for data team activities, including tool licenses, training, and team development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in management, information technology, industrial engineering or management.
• 5+ years of experience in data-related roles, with at least 2 years in a managerial or leadership position.
• Proven track record in managing and developing high-performance teams.
• Experience in building and managing data pipelines
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a data-driven mindset.
• Proactive and initiator
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience with machine learning and AI frameworks.
• Knowledge of data formats best practices.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, or Looker.