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Vehicle Operations Lead - Middle East

Applied Intuition· Vehicle Operations
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Riyadh Office & DepotSAR 372k - SAR 528k + equityFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Regional Operations Lead responsible for end-to-end on-road vehicle operations for Applied Intuition’s SDS platform in the Middle East, starting with commercial trucking and expanding to additional vehicle programs while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficient execution.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Regional Vehicle Operations: Own operational execution across SDS on-road programs in the region, beginning with commercial trucking and expanding to additional vehicle platforms as new programs launch.
  • Own Fleet & Site Readiness: Manage fleet readiness, daily execution, and operational performance across vehicle programs.
  • Drive Regional Growth Strategy: Own the ramp plan and strategy for scaling operations across programs locally.
  • Build Operational Playbooks: Develop playbooks covering safety, on-road execution, incident response, and escalation that generalize across vehicle types.
  • Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner across engineering, product, safety, legal, and OEM/fleet partners to align program milestones with safe, efficient execution.
  • Ensure Safety & Compliance: Implement safety protocols and best practices that meet regulatory standards in high-stakes, public-road environments.

Qualifications

  • On-Road Operations Experience: Proven track record leading on-road commercial vehicle, autonomy, or complex fleet operations.
  • Multi-Program Leadership: Experience standing up and scaling more than one operational program or vehicle line, not just a single deployment.
  • Safety & Incident Ownership: Experience owning safety processes and incident response for public-road operations.
  • Hands-On Mindset: Comfortable operating in hands-on, real-world environments with commercial vehicles.
  • Partner Management: Experience partnering directly with OEMs, regulators, or fleet customers to deliver operational outcomes.
  • Multi-Site/Regional Operations: Experience managing multi-site or international operations, accounting for local regulations and infrastructure constraints.

Skills

Required:On-Road OperationsProgram LeadershipSafety & Incident OwnershipHands-On OperationsPartner ManagementMulti-Site/Regional Operations
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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