Business Operations / Knowledge Work Specialist

$50–80/hr

rate as listed

Workload: 20+ hrs/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: US
Field: Generalist

Create and evaluate realistic business operations, strategy, program management, and analytical tasks used to train large language models. The work includes writing reference deliverables, building assessment rubrics, and reviewing AI-generated analyses for accuracy, structure, and business judgment.

The work

Day to day, you would design difficult business scenarios and produce reference outputs such as planning documents, spreadsheet analyses, reports, presentations, and process designs. You would also evaluate AI-generated work, identify knowledge or reasoning gaps, and provide written feedback that research and engineering teams can use to improve model performance.

What the screen assesses

The platform is likely to test whether you can substantiate at least five years of experience in business operations, strategy, consulting, or program management at a recognized top-tier organization. Expect follow-up on programs or analyses you personally owned, the measurable outcomes they produced, your career progression, and your command of Excel or Google Sheets features such as models, pivot tables, and lookups. Evaluation exercises may ask you to distinguish a polished deliverable from one that is accurate, decision-useful, and supported by appropriate assumptions.

Logistics

This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with potential placement as part of an AI lab's extended workforce. The listing requires reliable weekday availability for at least 20 hours per week, but does not specify a fixed daily schedule, remote-work arrangement, or whether all work can be completed asynchronously.

Pay band: $50–80/hr

What they look for

Business operations, strategy, consulting, or program management experience
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets modeling, pivot tables, and lookups
Ownership of processes, programs, or analyses with measurable outcomes
Professional document, report, and presentation writing
Rubric design and evaluation of analytical business deliverables
Clear written explanation of complex business and technical decisions

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This tests whether your timeline, employers, increasing scope, and functional responsibilities support the experience and progression claimed in your application.
A strong answer: Give a chronological account with employer names, titles, dates, and changes in scope, then connect each role to concrete operations, strategy, consulting, or program management responsibilities. Make promotions or increases in ownership explicit rather than relying on titles alone.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by summarizing their profile broadly without providing dates, reporting scope, or evidence that later roles carried greater ownership than earlier ones.

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