Project Management Specialists
Listing checked September 26, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor seeks experienced project management professionals to review and score AI-generated work across scheduling, budgets, staffing, and stakeholder communications. You will study project plans, status reports, and other artifacts, then judge whether an AI response would hold up on a real technical project. The engagement starts right away, runs about 4 to 6 weeks, and asks for at least 20 hours each week. You can work from anywhere, and the listed rate sits at $70 to $110 per hour. Your feedback shapes how these AI systems handle planning and execution tasks.
What You'll Do5
- 1Review AI-generated project plans, status reports, stakeholder notes, and related artifacts for accuracy and quality.
- 2Compare two AI responses side by side and decide which one shows stronger planning logic, realistic execution, and stakeholder awareness.
- 3Assess scenarios that involve schedule shifts, budget limits, staffing changes, and procurement choices, then explain where the output falls short.
- 4Provide written feedback that ties each judgment back to real project constraints and accepted management practice.
- 5Flag errors, missing dependencies, or risky assumptions that would create problems during a live project.
Requirements4
- 1At least 4 years as a Project Management Specialist, Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Program Manager, Project Coordinator, or a related role.
- 2Hands-on work coordinating schedules, timelines, procurement, staffing, and budgets for technical or cross-functional projects.
- 3Availability for 20 or more hours per week during a 4 to 6 week engagement.
- 4Strong written English skills for clear, detailed evaluation notes.
Who Should Apply
The best fit is someone with four or more years managing technical or cross-functional projects and a working command of schedules, budgets, staffing, procurement, and stakeholder updates. You should feel comfortable reading an AI-generated status report or project plan and spotting gaps that a real project team would catch. This role suits project managers who can commit 20+ hours per week for a short remote contract and write clear English feedback. Candidates with fewer than four years in a project management role, limited exposure to budget or staffing decisions, or no capacity for the required weekly hours tend to score lower. A common rejection reason is vague feedback that states an answer is wrong without tying it to a specific planning, budget, or execution flaw.
Salary Insight
Mercor lists $70 to $110 per hour for this engagement. That band fits senior contract work that calls for 4+ years of project management experience and the ability to judge technical project artifacts. Pay starts on a per-task basis, and after your first task wins approval within the required timeline, you move to pay by the hour for the rest of the project.
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