AIML Data Operations - Annotations Production Team Manager

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$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

AIML Data Operations - Annotations Production Team Manager Austin, United States of America Behind every groundbreaking AI innovation at Apple is a foundation of high-quality annotated data-and behind that foundation are the vendor partnerships and production operations that make it possible at scale. We're looking for an Annotations Production Team Manager to lead a group of crowd managers who serve as the critical link between Apple's annotation needs and our external vendor workforce. You will set strategic direction for how your team engages with vendor partners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality annotated data on time and at scale. You will develop your team's capabilities in vendor management, production operations, and quality oversight while establishing the frameworks and processes that enable consistent, scalable execution. Imagine leading the team that keeps Apple's AI data engine running, ensuring our machine learning models are trained with the highest quality data produced by a global workforce operating at peak efficiency. As a Manager in Annotations Production, you'll lead a team of crowd managers who collaborate with engineering teams and data requestors to deploy scalable data pipelines through our vendor workforce. Your team manages the full production lifecycle-from initial project requirements and vendor onboarding through delivery tracking, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. You will remain hands-on when complex vendor challenges or production escalations require your direct involvement. You will coach your team in vendor relationship management, helping them balance quality expectations with throughput targets across multiple annotation domains. You will establish operational frameworks-ramp plans, quality monitoring

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