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Senior Operations Manager

Brightermonday Consulting

Management & Business Development full time Nairobi Posted 2 weeks ago

Responsibilities;

  • Strategic Planning: Crafting and implementing strategies for market expansion, setting growth goals, and adjusting plans based on data analysis and market trends.
  • Operational Excellence: Monitoring daily performance metrics—such as average ETA (estimated time of arrival), ride completion rates, and driver availability—to maintain service quality.
  • Supply and Demand Management: Balancing the number of active drivers with passenger demand in real-time to optimize efficiency and profitability. 
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all operations comply with local regulations, labour laws, safety standards, and licensing requirements.
  • Driver and Passenger Relations: Addressing customer service issues and managing relationships with driver-partners.
  • Public Representation: Acting as the public face of the company, engaging with media, government officials, and industry partners
  • Leadership & team management;
  • Recruitment and Development: Overseeing the hiring, training, and development of local operational teams.
  • Performance Evaluation: Setting performance goals and reviewing employee productivity.
  • Problem Solving: Intervening to resolve operational bottlenecks, team conflicts, or competitive threats. 

Requirements

  • Preferably 39 years and above (mature, strategic and results-oriented) 
  •  Previous experience in general management/operations or similar executive role, with a master’s degree in Business administration (MBA) from a recognized university.
  • Skills: Strong analytical ability, leadership, decision-making, and excellent communication skills.
  • Previous experience in e-hailing or ride-hailing companies is an added advantage
  • Excellent communication, planning and execution skills
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and operations managers