AI Data Operations Manager — Global Growth & Ops

Figure; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is an AI robotics company hiring in the UAE for the first time. We seek an AI Data Operations Manager to join Figure's Operations org and own a meaningful slice of how we produce human data for our humanoid robots.

You will solve zero-to-one problems and coordinate the development of new hardware, software, and operational systems with engineering and product. This role requires leading dashboards, partnerships, and cross-cultural collaboration across regions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, growth, or startup operations.
• Comfortable rapidly building and deploying apps/agents using AI coding tools.
• Demonstrated ability to own outcomes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working across cultures or in international markets.
• Highly organized with strong project management instincts.
• Commitment to 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
• Bonus qualifications include Arabic fluency and experience in emerging markets.

Responsibilities

• Owning contributor acquisition, activation, and retention strategy and execution.
• Identifying and launching in new geographies, managing localization, partnerships, and community building to establish presence in target regions.
• Coordinating with engineering, product, and ops to develop the new hardware, software, and operational systems.
• Owning your category’s data dashboard — tracking volume, quality, and throughput metrics daily, identifying bottlenecks, and shipping operational fixes fast.
• Sourcing, negotiating, and managing relationships with local partners, agencies, and vendors to accelerate growth.
• Serving as the connective tissue between your contributors and internal teams — surfacing hardware/software friction, translating field feedback into actionable product improvements, and advocating for your workstreams' needs

Skills

Data operations

Cross-cultural experience

Project management

Communication skills

AI tools familiarity

Tools

AI coding tools

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company hiring in the UAE for the first time. We seek an AI Data Operations Manager to join Figure's Operations org and own a meaningful slice of how we produce human data for our humanoid robots.

You will solve zero-to-one problems and coordinate the development of new hardware, software, and operational systems with engineering and product. This role requires leading dashboards, partnerships, and cross-cultural collaboration across regions.