Office Manager

Job Description

About us

We’re on a mission to make app building so easy everyone can do it – regardless of their background, tech knowledge or budget. We’ve already helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses and even global brands, like the BBC, Makro and Pepsi achieve their software goals and we’ve only just started.

Builder.ai was voted as one of 2023’s ‘Most Innovative Companies in AI’ by Fast Company, and won Europas 2022 ‘Scaleup of the Year’. Our team has grown to over 800 people across the world and our recent announcement of $250m Series D funding (and partnership with Microsoft) means there’s never been a more exciting time to become a Builder.

Life at Builder

At Builder.ai we encourage you to experiment! Each role at Builder has unlimited opportunities to learn, progress and challenge the status quo. We want you to help us become even better at supporting our customers and take AI app building to new heights.

Our global team is diverse, collaborative and exceptionally talented. We hire people for their differences but all unite with our shared belief in Builder’s HEARTT values: (Heart, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Respect, Trust and Transparency) and a let’s-get-stuff-done attitude.

In return for your skills and commitment, we offer a range of great perks, from hybrid working and a variable annual bonus, to employee stock options, generous paid leave, and trips abroad #WhatWillYouBuild

The People and Office Manager will be responsible for our onsite office in Dubai and will work closely with local and global leadership in delivering key people objectives. The role requires collaborating with local vendors and cross functional teams to deliver high quality and timely solutions to our employees. The role will need you to act as a trusted expert in areas of local labor law compliance and industry best practices. This role gives you the opportunity to make a significant impact on the day to day lives of our team members and enhance employee experience and engagement in a fast paced and high learning environment.

• Taking lead in all aspects of workforce administration, including but not limited to, on-boarding, off-boarding, relocation, background checks, medical insurance, visa process, document management etc.
• Work with the global recruitment team to create an deliver engaging recruitment process
• Work with he global people ops team to accurately maintain employee data on the HRIS system
• Guide employees on various people policies and help people managers navigate any queries around the same
• Maintain compliance with local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices; review policies and processes to maintain compliance
• Coordinate with local vendors and government agencies for visa and labor compliance related process and queries
• Creating and setting budgets for ongoing office and facility needs
• On-board the right vendors partners for smooth running and maintenance of the facility
• Coordinate with building management to ensure a safe and clean working environment
• Coordinate with the regional IT team to ensure IT assets (laptops, routers, access points, etc) are procured and maintained on time
• Monitoring office supplies and ordering new stationery, furniture, appliances and electronics as required