Team Lead

About Appen  Appen has been a leader in AI training data for over 25 years, providing high-quality, diverse datasets that power the world's leading AI models. Our end-to-end platform, deep expertise, and scalable human-in-the-loop services enable AI innovators to build and optimize cutting-edge models.  We specialize in creating bespoke, human-generated data to train, fine-tune, and evaluate AI models across multiple domains, including generative AI, large language models (LLMs), computer vision, speech recognition, and more. Our solutions support critical AI functions such as supervised fine-tuning, reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), model evaluation, and bias mitigation.  Our advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform, combined with a global crowd of more than 1M contributors in over 200 countries, ensures the delivery of accurate and diverse datasets. Our commitment to quality, scalability, and ethical AI practices makes Appen a trusted partner for enterprises aiming to develop and deploy effective AI solutions.  At Appen, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We value curiosity, accountability, and a commitment to delivering the highest-quality AI solutions. We support work-life balance with flexible work arrangements and a dynamic, results-driven environment. Employees have access to competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.   Our team works closely with the world’s top technology companies and enterprises, tackling exciting challenges and shaping the future of artificial intelligence.  Job Overview: We’re looking for an exceptional Team Leader to guide and inspire a talented group of Annotators. The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader with proven expertise in team management and project coordination. You’ll play a key role in driving performance, fostering collaboration, and building a high-performing team culture. If you’re passionate about coaching, motivating, and leading teams to success, we’d love to hear from you! Job Responsibilities:

Lead and supervise the team for annotation project.

Proven ability to coach team members and enhance their performance.

Strong team-building skills and the ability to manage staff turnover effectively.

Experience to monitor and report on team performance and KPIs.

Proficiency settlement processing and other administrative tasks.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interfacing with management.

High sensitivity to reporting and planning for unexpected situations.

Learn requirements and skills for specific task, such as identifying specific content in an image or video, writing text descriptions according to audio or text, answering survey questions, etc.

 Practice to improve annotation skills until the task can be done correctly and efficiently.

Start task officially after practice period, complete the assigned workload every day.

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of work experience, including 1+ year in a leadership role (e.g., Team Lead or Supervisor, SME's)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with Human Intelligence Tasks (HITs) is a plus

College graduate required; relevant experience may be considered

Proficient in basic computer and digital tools

Amenable to work on shifting schedule.

Must be willing to work on-site in our office located at Imus City or Bacoor City, Cavite.