Encord
General Manager
1mo ago
WorldwideHead
Leadership role to scale and lead Encord's India delivery hub and build a high-calibre team.
About the company
- Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps 300+ AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI lifecycle, from development through production.
- Trusted by Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. We're an ambitious team of 100+ working at the frontier of AI and have raised $60M in Series C funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47 and Y Combinator.
Responsibilities
- As a General Manager, you’ll join as a first leadership hire in the region to scale our India delivery hub: building a high-calibre team, setting the cultural standard, and creating an industry-leading project delivery capability.
- You'll work closely with our business leadership, GTM, Product and Tech teams globally, with the long-term goal of scaling the India org to several hundred people. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety and ambiguity, understands what it takes to build a world-class operation in a new hub and cares deeply about the talent bar and the company’s image.
- Build the organisation. You'll shape how the team is structured, and set the standard for everything that follows — with the goal of growing to several hundred people over time.
- Turn strategy into execution. Work shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership to break down company priorities into concrete plans, clear ownership, and the operational discipline needed to actually deliver them across the India function.
- Create the operating backbone. Establish the rhythms and routines — planning cycles, performance cadences, leadership check-ins — that keep a fast-scaling team focused, aligned, and moving without losing momentum.
- Fix what's slowing us down. Proactively identify where the organisation is getting stuck — whether that's process gaps, capacity constraints, or structural friction — and build solutions that scale as we grow.
- Maintain an exceptionally high bar for talent. Every hire matters. You'll set the hiring standard, make the tough calls, and ensure the people joining the India team are genuinely exceptional.
- Make Encord a destination in India. Build a brand that the best people in the market actually want to join. The product you're selling is the opportunity itself; make it real.
- Build a culture worth staying for. Create an environment where people do the best work of their careers — one that reflects Encord's values and holds up as the team scales, not just when it's small.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of general management or site leadership experience, ideally with a strong consulting foundation — ex-MBB at Project Leader, Engagement Manager, or Principal level is the benchmark
- Proven experience building teams in a high-growth or operationally complex environment
- Deep understanding of the local talent market and the ability to build a brand that competes
- A global mindset — you understand the business standards and can bring that rigour and culture to your team
- Exceptional people instincts: you know how to recruit for excellence and how to protect culture as a team scales
- Comfortable with ambiguity — we don't have all the answers yet, and you'll help shape them
Other
- You operate like an owner. You don't wait for direction — you identify what needs to happen, build the plan, and execute it. Ambiguity doesn't slow you down; it's where you do your best work.
- You move people without authority. You get things done across teams and geographies through trust, clear framing, and good judgement — not by leaning on your title or escalating up the chain.
- You hold the line on quality. Whether it's a hire, a process, or a client deliverable, you have high standards and the conviction to enforce them even when it's inconvenient.
- You build for the long term. You're not here to hit a short-term target and move on — you want to build something that lasts, and you understand that culture and talent bar are the foundations everything else rests on.
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth, Series C start-up
- Clear, accelerated growth opportunities as the company scales rapidly — this role grows with the business
- Flexible PTO and generous paid vacation days
- Annual learning & development budget to invest in your growth
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Regular travel opportunities to our London HQ and global team events
- Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team lunches, and monthly socials