Ex-MBB Strategy Consultant - AI Training
Posted by Mindrift | Budget: $85 (hourly)
Job Description & Project Requirements
Location: Australia <p>Toloka AI supports frontier model post-training by building domain-specific reinforcement learning environments, tasks, and evaluation frameworks designed by real practitioners. </p><p></p><p>Mindrift, powered by Toloka — a leading enterprise AI and machine learning data partner since 2014 — connects top domain experts with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Backed by Toloka’s deep expertise in scalable data generation, crowd technology, and applied ML systems, Mindrift enables experts to shape how next-generation generative models learn, reason, and perform.</p><p></p><p>We are launching a <strong>Management Consulting domain</strong> focused on translating real-world consulting engagements into structured learning environments for advanced AI systems. To do this credibly, we are assembling <strong>a team of strategy consultants from top-tier firms</strong> who can convert authentic project experience into end-to-end examples — from problem structuring and work planning to analysis, synthesis, and client-ready recommendations.</p><p></p><p>You will join a growing team of consultants from leading strategy firms shaping how AI learns high-level business reasoning.</p><p></p><p><strong>Important: </strong>This role is exclusively for consultants with direct experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm. If you do not have hands-on project experience at one of the firms listed below, please do not apply. This requirement ensures the domain is built by practitioners trained to the highest standards of structured problem-solving and client delivery.</p><p></p><p><strong>Eligible firms:</strong> McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Monitor Deloitte (Deloitte S&C), EY-Parthenon, Kearney, and Strategy& (PwC).</p><p></p><h2><strong>Who We’re Looking For</strong></h2><p>Consultants with 3+ years of experience at one of the firms listed above, with hands-on project experience in:</p><ul><li>Structuring ambiguous client problems into workable analytical plans</li><li>Building financial models, market analyses, or synthesized findings from messy inputs</li><li>Producing client-ready deliverables under time pressure</li><li>Forming and defending recommendations under uncertainty</li></ul><p>No deep technical background is required — we will onboard you on the lightweight tools involved.</p><p></p><h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Build realistic consulting project environments</strong> — create detailed project scenarios grounded in real engagement dynamics: industry context, financials, constraints, conflicting inputs, and incomplete information.</li><li><strong>Design structured consulting tasks for AI agents </strong>— break projects into discrete tasks that mirror real consulting work: market sizing, commercial due diligence, cost optimization, growth strategy, operational diagnosis, benchmarking, and more.</li><li><strong>Define evaluation criteria and quality standards</strong> — develop grading frameworks, evaluation rubrics, and golden-answer solutions for each task, used to train and calibrate an LLM-based grading system that evaluates AI outputs at scale.</li></ul><p>This is a remote, project-based, individual-contributor role focused on analytical design and evaluation.</p><p></p><h2><strong>Skills & Requirements</strong></h2><ul><li>3+ years at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Monitor Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, Kearney, or Strategy&</li><li>Strong structured problem-solving and hypothesis-driven thinking</li><li>Ability to translate vague problems into clear analytical steps and deliverables</li><li>High attention to logical consistency and output quality</li><li>Independent, self-directed working style</li><li>Clear written English (B2+)</li></ul><p></p><h2><strong>Compensation</strong></h2><p>On this project, contributors can earn up to <strong>$60 per hour equivalent</strong>, depending on their level and pace of contribution.</p><p>Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.</p><p></p><p>For this project, tasks are estimated to require <strong>around 25-30 hours per week</strong> during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active. Tasks must be submitted by the deadline and meet the listed acceptance criteria to be accepted. </p> GDPR Compliance: Sourced via verified public channels under Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). [Contact Info Protected]
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