Strategic Projects Lead

Fireworks AI · Data AI · San Mateo, CA · Product

This role is for a Strategic Projects Lead at Fireworks AI, a company focused on generative AI infrastructure and inference. The lead will drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and Go-To-Market (GTM). Responsibilities include identifying new strategic capabilities, building customer relationships, determining product roadmap needs, and owning end-to-end project execution. The role requires technical fluency in AI/ML infrastructure or cloud platforms and a proven track record of leading complex initiatives. Experience with ML infrastructure, inference systems, or AI platforms is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Identify and create new strategic capabilities for Fireworks, like new GTM motions or standardized GTM playbooks
  2. Build deep relationships with customers and lead strategic customer engagements from initial sale to long-term success
  3. Determine product roadmap needs and instrument solutions end-to-end
  4. Own and drive cross-functional initiatives from definition to execution, like partnership creation and model launches

Skills

Required

  • high-ownership, fast-paced environment (consulting, product management, software or banking)
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Fluency to engage with senior stakeholders in client and partner organizations
  • Technical fluency in AI, ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms
  • Proven track record of leading complex technical or cross-functional initiatives
  • Analytical capability and comfortability driving decisions quantitatively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bias toward action and high accountability

Nice to have

  • Experience working on ML infrastructure, inference systems, or AI platforms
  • Experience supporting enterprise or strategic customers
  • Prior experience in infrastructure, DevEx, or performance optimization initiatives
  • Experience operating in high-growth startup environments

What the JD emphasized

  • Technical fluency in AI, ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms
  • Proven track record of leading complex technical or cross-functional initiatives