Office Manager

WeRide.ai

WeRide.ai

Operations

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Posted on May 20, 2026

Core Job Responsibilities

    1. Localized Base Operations
    • Establish localized shift scheduling systems, piece-rate compensation structures, and dynamic cost calculation models aligned with local culture and public holidays.
    • Identify and develop key local talents (Local Leads) to build an efficient cross-border communication bridge; target completion of the first batch of Local Lead selection and empowerment within 6 months.
    • Build local employee support systems including visa processing, accommodation, and transportation arrangements to reduce expatriate employee turnover risks.
    • 2. Organizational Development & HR Lifecycle Management
      • Manage recruitment and talent pipeline development for local full-time, part-time, and intern teams; lead the establishment of localized recruitment channel matrices (LinkedIn + Dubai local recruitment platforms + university partnerships).
      • Establish a rigorous “Employee Lifecycle Management System” (covering onboarding/training stage, growth stage, and maturity stage), with clear productivity thresholds and “loss-control countdown” mechanisms to quickly identify and address underperforming employees.
      • Develop a workforce resource matrix based on employee skill tags and project experience to ensure precise manpower allocation and productivity optimization.
      • Build a high-turnover risk early warning mechanism to address local management scenarios such as mass leave requests during Ramadan and Eid holidays.
      • 3. Project Delivery & Profitability Management
        • Fully manage autonomous driving data annotation projects, including pilot annotation, quotation simulation support, and large-scale production delivery for 2D/3D bounding boxes, semantic segmentation, point cloud annotation, etc.
        • Lead quotation simulation activities by providing productivity and capacity data as cost inputs for pricing decisions, while continuously tracking actual ROI performance.
        • Establish a real-time profitability monitoring system for the base, tracking ROI by task and project; strictly control operational costs (target labor cost ratio: 60–70%) to achieve overall profitability targets.
        • 4. Compliance & Risk Management (Mandatory)
          • Familiar with key provisions of the Saudi Labor Law / UAE labor regulations, including visa systems, probation period regulations, and contract termination procedures.
          • Understand local social security systems and Saudization (Nitaqat) quota requirements.
          • Establish localized labor dispute handling procedures and preventive risk-control mechanisms.
          • 5. Client Coordination & External Relationship Management
            • Serve as the daily communication window with overseas clients and support regular quality audits and data compliance reviews.
            • Assist in maintaining relationships with local government authorities, labor departments, embassies, and related external stakeholders.
            • 6. Administrative & Operational Management
              • Oversee daily administrative and logistics operations of the base, including but not limited to utility bill payments, fire safety compliance follow-up, property management coordination, and office supply replenishment.
              • Handle recording and preliminary review of daily operational expenses and reimbursement requests.

Qualifications & Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree or above in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related fields.
    • Minimum 3–5 years of experience in operations management, HR management, BPO, or data annotation project management.
    • Strong cross-cultural communication and team management capabilities.
    • Familiar with Middle East labor regulations and local recruitment practices.
    • Proficient in English communication; Chinese language ability is preferred.
    • Strong data analysis, cost control, and project management skills.
    • Able to adapt to fast-paced and high-pressure working environments.
    • Language: Chinese (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience managing large-scale autonomous driving data annotation projects.
    • Familiarity with Middle East labor laws and localization operations.

7000 - 8000 AED a month