Project Associate (Mandarin)

At Chemin, we build the data pipelines and reinforcement learning workflows that power autonomous vehicles, robotics, and the next generation AI agents.

As a Part-Time Project Associate, you will support the Delivery Team at Chemin in managing AI data annotation projects, particularly projects involving Mandarin and Cantonese language data.!

You will report to the Head of Delivery and work alongside our Project Delivery Executives to ensure our community of Data Annotators delivers the highest-quality work to our clients, fueling AI advancements across various industries.

You will assist in the operational management of client projects, and to do this, you will need to develop an understanding of data labeling execution. The role will demand a high work ethic as well as project and people management skills.

Work Arrangements

• This position can be either fully remote or hybrid, with the option to work from our office in Plaza Sentral on our 2 weekly office days, Mondays and Fridays.
• Project Associates are expected to follow the Malaysian timezone (9:00 am–6:00 pm, Monday–Friday), subject to timezone differences of no more than 4 hours.
• The minimum contract period is three months, renewable upon satisfactory performance.
• We are seeking candidates who can start working with us immediately in July 2026 onwards.

Responsibilities

Your primary focus revolves around operations in the Project Delivery function, including:

• Providing operational support to the Project Delivery Executives to ensure projects are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Assisting with operational tasks for setting up projects.
• Developing project guidelines and project planning.
• Completing project administrative tasks in line with client and internal standards.
• Guiding our remote annotators with their challenges and/or questions via our internal communication platforms, including resolving project-specific queries.
• Performing thorough quality checks for optimal accuracy.
• Provide daily progress updates to the Project Manager, proactively flagging risks, blockers, or delays.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve existing workflows and operational processes, and propose actionable solutions.