Data Annotation Team Lead ›

Filevine
Filevine

Prague, Czechia

Posted on Aug 20, 2026

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop the Data Annotation team through regular 1:1s, clear expectations, and timely feedback

  • Build an environment where team members feel comfortable asking questions, raising concerns, and sharing ideas

  • Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development for the team

  • Work with ML, Legal Engineering, and Product teams to translate project goals into clear annotation requirements

  • Define project ownership, timelines, quality standards, responsibilities, and escalation paths

  • Help the team resolve ambiguous cases, remove blockers, and make timely decisions

  • Create and maintain annotation guidelines, quality rubrics, training materials, and review processes

  • Track quality, capacity, and delivery using practical metrics that support the team

  • Run calibration sessions, retrospectives, and quality reviews, ensuring feedback leads to clear follow-up actions

  • Communicate project progress, risks, and staffing needs to stakeholders

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing, coaching, and developing a team

  • Strong professional English and fluency in Czech or Slovak

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to handle feedback, disagreement, and difficult conversations constructively

  • Experience setting clear expectations and addressing performance concerns directly and fairly

  • Strong organizational and project-management skills

  • Ability to create useful structure without introducing unnecessary complexity

  • Good judgment and confidence making decisions in ambiguous situations

  • Experience working with quality, productivity, or operational metrics

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and consistency

  • Interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-in-the-loop workflows