Mercor
Head of Operations Planning
$200K–$250K
San Francisco · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Build and lead a centralized Operations Planning function that turns Human Data business opportunities into consistent, staffed, forecasted, and tracked production plans.
What you'll do
- Establish the team, operating model, workflows, and tools for Operations Planning.
- Own demand forecasting, staffing and capacity planning, and opportunity pipeline integrity across accounts.
- Build reporting infrastructure and represent the function in cross-functional reviews and forecasting sessions.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in operations, program management, or business operations, with direct demand planning, staffing, or forecasting experience in complex, multi-account delivery.
- Experience building a team or function from scratch.
- Direct experience managing people.
- Strong command of spreadsheets and reporting tools; track record standardizing processes into repeatable, auditable systems.
Nice to have
- Experience in AI training data, human data operations, or a comparable high-growth operations environment.
Pay
$200K-$250k (base cash comp); $1.5m / 4 years (equity); $10K (proximity bonus); $1.5K monthly (meal stipend); $200 monthly (laundry reimbursement); $200 monthly (personal wellness reimbursement); Up to $15k (relocation bonus); $200K – $250K (compensation; base or total pay not specified)
AI focus
The role supports Human Data operations for a business that provides data and expertise to train frontier AI models.
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