Program Director, Open Benchmarks Grants at Snorkel AI | CA, US | Rezi

Program Director, Open Benchmarks Grants at Snorkel AI

Program Director, Open Benchmarks Grants

Snorkel AI · CA, US

4 days ago

Program Director, Open Benchmarks Grants

Snorkel AI · CA, US

5 days ago
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About the Role

Snorkel AI is seeking an individual to lead its $30M Open Benchmarks Grants program, supporting researchers and builders in developing new AI evaluations. This role involves managing grant cycles, external partnerships, portfolio budget, and cross-functional execution to scale a multi-year research program.

Responsibilities

  • Own Open Benchmarks Grants end-to-end, managing grant cycles and SLAs from applications and review through funding, project milestones, and public release.
  • Lead external research partnerships, serving as the point of contact for external partner organizations and strategic programs.
  • Manage the portfolio, budget, and resources, including budget and capacity planning, spending tracking, and resource allocation.
  • Lead cross-functional execution across Snorkel’s teams, including research, delivery, legal, finance, and marketing.
  • Build and scale a multi-year research program, owning program impact measurement and improvement.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in building a lasting program, partnership, or process from idea to reliable operation.
  • Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information, set priorities, and choose a path forward.
  • Resourcefulness and ability to drive projects forward, taking ownership of problem-solving.
  • Deep curiosity about research and AI, with the ability to follow technical discussions and ask relevant questions.
  • Demonstrated trustworthiness and follow-through, turning conversations into commitments and keeping partners informed.
  • Experience running a research, grants, or partnership program with external collaborators and a budget (nice to have).
  • Familiarity with academic research, university partnerships, and publication practices (nice to have).

Skills

  • AI data development
  • Grant management
  • Budget management
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Research program management
  • Partnership management
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication

Location

  • Remote

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Mid-level to Senior

Education Level

  • PhD students and postdocs (for Research Fellows program)

Salary/Compensations

  • $163,000—$280,000 USD

Benefits

  • Meaningful opportunities to shape priorities and initiatives
  • Influence key strategic decisions
  • Direct impact on ongoing success
  • Support for career growth, learning, and skill development
  • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

About the Company

  • Snorkel AI is a frontier AI data lab helping teams build data and environments for high-performing frontier and agentic AI.
  • We combine technology with research-driven AI data development to create datasets, benchmarks, evals, and custom solutions for real-world AI systems.
  • Founded out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, Snorkel works with leading AI labs and enterprises.
  • The company has market-proven solutions, robust funding, and is scaling rapidly, offering a unique combination of stability and high growth.

Equal Opportunity

  • Snorkel AI is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
  • Snorkel AI embraces diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
  • Snorkel AI prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
  • All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, performance, merit, and business need.
  • We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.