Driver Operations Manager at Metro Africa Xpress (MAX)

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver Operations Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Driver Operations Manager who will strategically oversee all aspects of our Driver Welfare and Driver Operations team. You will be a strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• You will have strong research experience, an analytical mind and outstanding presentation skills. You willbe highly analytical, a self-starter, results-oriented and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment.
• This is a full time, permanent and long-term position reporting to the GM Driver Operations with access to MAX’s executive team.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure operational adoption of all strategies that aid optimal Driver welfare management
• Ensure operational adoption of all strategies that aid Field Operations Management
• Improve External Customer Experience via targeted process improvement that ensures champions welfare are priority
• Ensure all Information Technology put in place by MAX are optimally used for real time location update for all champions with weekly/monthly reports done
• Build the Driver Setup Organization to effectively support the rollout of 20,000 Champions
• Ensure our driver onboarding verification processes is top notch and meet international standards
• Create Key Performance index across all teams
• Ensure Recruitment requirements attracts best Testers, Trainers, Data Entry, Welfare Analyst, Field Ops Analyst, Customer Service Agent, Verification Officers
• Create proactive and reactive solutions to champions complaints
• Ensure proper research is done to enable us negotiate and ensure we have the best service offerings from Insurance companies to provide Family HMO for drivers across the platform
• Ensure standard response protocols are put in place around emergency related issues and turnaround time across all MAX locations must be benchmarked at optimal industry standard
• Responsible for current updates and reviews of government rules and driving regulations and create policies that ensures champions are compliant
• Ensure laid down processes/specifications are adhered to in champion selection by the Academy
• Oversee operational cost of the department ensuring cost is within approved budget
• Co-ordination of champions to ensure timely pickup during activations.
• Ensure proper record management of personnel, expenditures.
• Create strategies that ensures we have in place a world class customer service team.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years’ logistics or general transportation experience
• Degree in Logistics, Accounting or related field
• 5+ years in operations leadership, strategic planning, product development, and management consulting in a fast-paced global organization
• Deep understanding of technology, product management, and change management
• Deep understanding of marketing, sales, finance and operations
• High levels of energy and drive, willingness to work hard
• Experience in Mobility/Fintech/Gig-economy/eCommerce
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning, coordination and organizational skills
• Outstanding research and analytical abilities
• Strong Project and Program management skills.
• Global leader and thinker with the ability to make quick strategic decisions.
• Highly energetic, self-motivated & proactive.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2022.