[Hiring] Technical Program Manager @Prolific

Role Description

This is the first role of its kind at Prolific. You’ll help build how we deliver physical-world multimodal data collection from the ground up – establishing the operating model, production standards and collection methodologies we can scale across future programmes.

As our Technical Program Manager for Multimodal Data Collection, you’ll own the end-to-end execution of large-scale video, audio and multimodal data programmes – capturing and delivering thousands of hours of natural human activity through body-worn cameras, wearable devices and other recording hardware. You’ll turn complex client requirements into real-world collection programmes that meet precise technical, quality and diversity requirements. That could mean:

• Coordinating participants
• Sourcing controlled filming locations
• Selecting and deploying hardware
• Designing natural activity scenarios
• Running onsite production

This is a hands-on, highly operational role. You’ll need to understand what it takes to reliably capture high-quality data in physical environments – from video and audio quality and multi-device synchronisation through to participant behaviour, consent, metadata, equipment and field logistics. You’ll also own programme economics, understanding how participants, locations, hardware, staffing, processing and rework affect the cost, scalability and margin of each collection.

We’re looking for someone equally credible reviewing a technical capture specification, running a production site, working through programme economics and sitting in front of a client.

Qualifications

• Significant experience owning complex video/audio data collection, technical production or real-world capture programmes at scale – including the physical operation, not just project coordination.
• Experience running onsite or field-based operations involving participants, physical locations, recording equipment and production or field teams.
• Hands-on experience with video/audio capture and recording hardware, with a strong understanding of areas such as resolution, frame rate, audio quality, device configuration, multi-camera synchronisation and data integrity.
• Experience translating technical or research specifications into participant protocols, production workflows and measurable quality and acceptance criteria.
• Commercial ownership of operational programmes, including bottom-up costing, forecasting and the financial impact of rejection and rework.
• Experience delivering at scale against defined quality, diversity and acceptance requirements, while working directly with clients or senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience collecting human video, audio or multimodal data for AI/ML, computer vision, robotics or embodied AI.
• Experience with egocentric or first-person video, body-worn or wearable cameras and multi-camera recording.
• Experience coordinating controlled filming environments, participant recruitment, permits, equipment and external production vendors.
• Experience working with Product or Engineering teams on data ingest, metadata, file formats, batch processing or data transfer.
• Experience taking a new collection methodology from pilot through to thousands of hours of production data.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity options
• Remote working opportunities
• Impactful, mission-driven culture
• Compensation packages may include base salary, equity, and benefits
• Opportunity to earn a cash variable element, such as a bonus or commission