<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> Lightly AG<br/><br/>Strategic Projects Lead (100%) at AI Startup<br/><br/>Zürich, Switzerland (hybrid)<br/><br/>Employee<br/><br/><strong>Other<br/><br/></strong><strong>Lightly AG</strong> is an ETH and HSG spin-off pioneering in machine learning and computer vision. Backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors, our technology is used by global leaders in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection.<br/><br/>With a small but mighty team in Zurich, we’re looking for a proactive and versatile <strong>Strategic Projects Lead</strong> to help us scale efficiently and keep our operations humming.<br/><br/>This role is ideal for an ambitious business or engineering professional, a startup-savvy, high-performance operations manager, or a seasoned solutions professional seeking a dynamic full-time role with real impact. You’ll support our co-founders and leadership team directly while keeping our Zurich HQ running smoothly.<br/><br/>Tasks<br/><br/><strong>In This Role, You Will:<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Expert network management: Manage our network of AI experts, including hiring, contracts, and payments</li><li>AI Project management: Run all operational steps from task assignment to QA and final delivery</li><li>Communication hub: Act as a link between engineering, founders, and solution engineering</li><li>Strategic customer success: Support our technical customers and key accounts with a calm and helpful approach</li><li>Process optimization: Shape and refine our processes, suggest improvements, and introduce useful automations</li><li>Product and platform management: Support product management for our operations platform together with engineering and founders<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Requirements<br/><br/></strong>You’re a strong candidate if you:<br/><br/><ul><li>Have 3–4 years of work experience in either consulting, engineering/data science, operations management, human data, or finance admin, or are a highly organized professional with a solutions engineering or technical background in GenAI with a sharp sense of ownership.</li><li>Are fluent in English. Additional languages are a plus.</li><li>Have top-notch organizational skills and can juggle multiple priorities without dropping the ball.</li><li>Thrive in dynamic, ambiguous environments and love figuring things out.</li><li>Are comfortable using digital tools like Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Bexio and possibly Hubspot or are willing to learn them.</li><li>Are fully committed to help build a rocket ship and can be present in the Zurich office several days per week. If the collaboration works well, this role can develop in a more advanced role at a later point in time.<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Nice To Have:<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Experience working in AI Research</li><li>Experience with RL Gyms</li><li>Experience working with Frontier Labs<br/><br/></li></ul>💡 <strong>Don’t meet every single requirement?</strong> That’s okay!<br/><br/>At Lightly, we believe in potential, growth, and learning. If you're excited about the role and think you could be a great fit, we encourage you to apply—even if your experience doesn’t match the job description 100%.<br/><br/><strong>Benefits<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>A front-row seat to how a YC-backed deep tech company is built</li><li>Direct exposure to the inner workings of startup leadership</li><li>Flexible working hours and the ability to shape your role over time</li><li>A modern, central office in Zürich near HB and the possibility to work from home.</li><li>Company retreats, offsites, and team events</li><li>Competitive compensation tailored to experience and scope of work<br/><br/></li></ul>Send us your <strong>CV and a short note</strong> about why this role excites you. If you’ve handled similar tasks before, we’d love to hear specific examples.<br/><br/>We look forward to hearing from you!<br/><br/>Updated: 1 month ago<br/><br/>Job ID: 16503163<br/><br/>Report issue<br/><br/>Lightly AG<br/><br/>11-50 employees<br/><br/>Technology, Information and Internet<br/><br/>Lightly AG is an official ETH Spin-off in the field of machine learning. 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