IT Director - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Excel Expert — IT Manager
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance on Excel-based tasks within the IT management domain.
• Design realistic, domain-relevant Excel tasks from professional experience and write accurate, well-structured solutions.
• Evaluate Excel tasks and solutions, providing clear, written feedback.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Strong, hands-on Excel proficiency with nested formulas, lookups, PivotTables, dashboards, and analytical tools. Experience with Power Query, Power Pivot, or macros/VBA is a plus.
• 5+ years in an in-house IT management or leadership role using Excel daily.
• Demonstrable career progression into senior IT management.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
• United States–based only.

Compensation & Legal

• W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.