Strategic Projects Lead
Raydar
Strategic Projects Lead
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29
Salary: USD 150,000–225,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing artificial intelligence company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead client engagements and the specialist contributors who deliver them, taking projects from initial scoping through to completion. The role combines project management, hands-on operational work and some responsibility for commercial results in a fast-paced setting.
What you'll do
- Oversee client projects from scoping through delivery, keeping scope, timelines and quality on track.
- Coordinate contributors with specialized expertise across technical and professional fields to produce high-quality work at scale.
- Write specifications that set the content and quality standards for project deliverables.
- Contribute to the commercial results of client work.
- Support a range of internal operational initiatives, moving between building, analysis, coordination and execution as needed.
What we're looking for
- Hands-on professional experience as an engineer, beyond internships.
- Experience in chemical, biomedical or life-sciences engineering, such as process design, medical devices or drug development.
- Ability to explain your reasoning and justify changes in direction with data and evidence.
- Ability to work on-site in San Francisco, California.
- Demonstrated top-tier achievement, such as patents, publications, professional licensing exams or strong academic or professional results.
Bonus points
- Background spanning more than one technical or scientific discipline.
- Postgraduate credentials, such as a master's, doctorate or medical degree, in a technical or scientific discipline.
- Hands-on programming or scripting ability, or familiarity with computational modelling software used for analysis.
- Experience working with CAD, circuits or chips.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 225,000
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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