Project Manager
Owns end-to-end delivery of robotics data collection and annotation projects. Coordinates global teams across China, US, and Southeast Asia while ensuring quality, accuracy, and SLA compliance.
About the job
What You'll Do
End-to-End Project Delivery
- Own the full lifecycle of data collection projects — from requirements alignment and solution design through final delivery
- Ensure data annotation projects meet client requirements on accuracy and SLA, while satisfying internal cost targets
Collection & Annotation Solution Design
- Develop a deep understanding of clients' robot model training needs and commercial terms
- Translate ambiguous requirements into concrete data collection and annotation specifications
Global Team Coordination
- Coordinate teams across China, the US, and Southeast Asia — including data collection, hardware/software engineering, algorithm, and internal/external annotation teams
- Proactively surface blockers and issues in collection or annotation workflows, and mobilize resources to resolve them
Project Progress & Quality Control
- Monitor progress and accuracy across all stages in real time
- Establish multi-tiered spot-check mechanisms to ensure delivery quality
Who You Are
Background
- 2–5 years of project management experience
- Background in AI data services, autonomous driving, or data BPO is a plus
Problem Solving
- Strong learning agility and structured thinking
- Able to quickly identify the crux of complex robotics collection/annotation problems and drive to solutions
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Able to serve as the central hub connecting product, engineering, data, operations, and overseas annotation teams
- Exceptional communicator and coordinator who can mobilize resources across the organization and keep projects moving efficiently across time zones and languages
International Readiness
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Comfortable with international travel and potential long-term overseas assignment
Startup Mindset
- Thrives in — and genuinely enjoys — fast-moving, ambiguously defined early-stage environments
What We Offer
- Market competitive compensation
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
- Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
- Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics
- Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy
Skills
Project Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Data Collection, Data Annotation, Ai Data Services, Autonomous Driving
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