Project Manager II
Mercor • Remote
Education
Bachelor's
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$50–$70/hr
Listed
216d ago
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The main function of a non-IT project manager is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as engineering, research and development, financial systems and product roll-out, or any other non-IT based project.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
- Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
- Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
- Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
- Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
- Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
- Review and recommend or approve contracts and cost estimates.
- Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
- Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
- PMI or PMP certification preferred.
- Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
- Strong knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, etc.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Business
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
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Sample questions for a Project Manager role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you build a risk register for a new project, and how do you decide which risks are worth actively managing versus just monitoring?
I score each identified risk on likelihood and impact, and I focus active mitigation effort on the ones that score high on both, since spreading equal attention across every possible risk dilutes focus from the ones that actually threaten the project. Lower-scoring risks stay on the register and get monitored, but they don't consume active planning time unless their likelihood or impact changes.
How do you allocate limited resources across competing project priorities when you can't fully staff everything at once?
I prioritize based on which work is on the critical path versus which has schedule slack, since delaying critical path work delays the whole project while slack work has more flexibility. I also make the tradeoff visible to stakeholders rather than making the call silently, since resource allocation decisions often have implications beyond what I alone can see.
What's your approach to identifying dependencies between workstreams early enough to avoid them becoming a bottleneck later?
I map dependencies explicitly during planning, not just track tasks in isolation, and I flag any dependency where the downstream team's start date is close to the upstream team's committed finish date, since that's where a small delay upstream cascades into a schedule risk downstream. Building in buffer specifically around tight dependencies, rather than uniformly across the whole schedule, protects the areas actually at risk.
How do you decide when a project's scope needs to change versus when the original plan just needs better execution?
I look at whether the gap between plan and reality traces back to a flawed original assumption, which suggests scope needs revisiting, or to execution issues like unclear ownership or slow decision-making, which suggests the plan itself is still sound. Changing scope to compensate for an execution problem usually just creates a new set of issues rather than fixing the real one.
What to Expect
Looking at Mercor Business listings we've tracked, contracts in this domain typically run about 3 weeks. Actual length varies by project, but this gives you a realistic baseline going in.
Based on 31 extracted Mercor Business listings.
Why this role
This Project Manager II role is fully remote and pays $50–$70/hr, a solid way into Business work without needing to live near an office or relocate for it.
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Common questions
Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?
No, applying and joining Mercor is free. Mercor's revenue comes from a fee it charges the client on top of your hourly rate, not from applicants. Treat any request for payment to join as a red flag.
Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?
Mercor places you with one client for a defined engagement, like 'Python Tutor for 3 months', rather than having you grab small tasks from a shared queue. Most roles function as steady contract work, not one-off gigs.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Business work look like for a Project Manager II?
Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As a Project Manager II, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Business) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Business background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
AI Training is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $50–$70/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Mercor's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.