Senior Fleet Manager

Hived; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic environment

Learning opportunities

Holiday allowance

Birthday day off

Private medical insurance

Performance reviews

Team lunches

Sports day

Cycle to work

Dog-friendly office

Laptop provided

Job summary

HIVED, based in London, is seeking a Senior Fleet Manager to lead on-road performance of our 100% electric delivery fleet. You will own onboarding, repairs, maintenance, and admin, while supporting fast growth across multiple London depots.

You will manage a decentralised team, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, oversee insurance and claims, and drive cost efficiency using telematics insights.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Fleet Management, with large van fleets.
• Experience leading teams across multiple sites.
• EV fleet experience preferred.
• Thrives in fast-growing, high-change environments.
• Strong people leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience owning budgets and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Own Repair & Maintenance: Oversee workshop ops and external garages, manage inventory.
• Oversee Fleet Operations: Assign vehicles to drivers and track damages and repairs.
• Manage a Decentralised Team: Lead fleet staff across multiple London depots.
• Manage the Admin Function: Oversee insurance claims and PCN processing.
• Drive Fleet Compliance & Safety: Ensure regulatory compliance and O-Licence adherence.
• Optimize Total Cost of Ownership: Use telematics to reduce costs and improve operations.

Skills

Fleet Management

Team leadership

EV fleet experience

Stakeholder management

Budget ownership

Adaptability in high-growth

Job description

About HIVED

At HIVED, we're steamrolling forward as one of Europe’s fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing.

Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start-up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever-growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground-up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery.

A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser-focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end-customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better.

Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market.

Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, HelloFresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe’s leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, NordicNinja VC and the British government. We're passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery.

Role Overview

As Senior Fleet Manager, you will be responsible for the on the road performance of our delivery fleet. You will lead the fleet team in ensuring that our fleet is safe, compliant and cost efficient. You will own vehicle on-boarding and allocation, repairs & maintenance and admin functions. You'll play a crucial role in supporting our ops run teams to enable our fast growth and increasing fleet size. You are a strong people leader with experience in managing teams across multiple locations.

What you'll be doing

• Own Repair & Maintenance: Oversee our internal workshop operations and manage external garage partnerships. Ensure that the workshop and mechanics are operating to a high standard and that inventory is carefully managed to ensure uptime.

• Oversee Fleet Operations: Ensure that vehicles are being assigned to drivers through the handover process and that damages are being reported and recouped. Take action to arrange repairs where necessary and keep detailed records of inspection outcomes.

• Manage a Decentralised Team: Provide strong and hands on management of the fleet team across multiple London depots. You'll ensure high standards of performance and safety are maintained consistently, even when you aren't on-site.

• Manage the Admin Function: Oversee the fleet admin function, including insurance claim processing and processing of PCNs in a timely manner. You will have experience in insurance claims processes.

• Drive Fleet Compliance & Safety: You will be responsible for maintaining a fully compliant fleet, adhering to all regulatory requirements and O-Licence undertakings. You will coordinate vehicle servicing, MOTs, inspections, repairs and defect management to ensure roadworthiness.

• Optimise Total Cost of Ownership: You will monitor fleet costs, including using insights from telematics and advise leadership on potential improvements to how the team operates.

What we’re looking for

• 6+ years of Fleet Management, preferably managing large van fleets

• Experienced in managing teams across multiple sites

• EV Fleet Experience Preferred

• Comfortable working in fast-changing, high-growth environments

• Strong people leader: clear, fair, and direct

• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills

• Experience owning budgets

Our Values

• We Are Kind - Kind to the planet, our team and our partners. We listen with purpose, leave our egos at the door and aren't afraid to make difficult decisions. We must never confuse kindness with being "nice" - it requires us to be fair, consistent, honest, thoughtful and compassionate.

• We Are Tenacious - We fight every day to keep the customer promise, for every parcel entrusted to us. No matter how hard it gets or whatever stands in our way, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.

• We Are Curious - We never settle, constantly challenge convention and are never afraid to ask why. We believe there is always more to learn, always a better way, and that we're always only just getting started. We never fight the urge to be inquisitive, to understand the world around us and to explore where others might not.

• We Are Resourceful - Our planet's resources are scarce and our future depends on our ability to use them wisely. Waste is the enemy. We strive to do more with less, be more efficient and make the most of what we have.

How we reward our team

• Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team

• Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role

• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays

  • if you're on a 4 days on - 4 days off shift pattern, you are entitled to the equivalent of 18 days paid holiday plus public holidays

  • similarly on 4 days on - 3 days off shift pattern, you are entitled to the equivalent of 20 days paid holiday plus public holidays

• 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off

• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy

• Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans

• Annual compensation review

• Team lunch provided once a week

• Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics)

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right

• Community volunteer days

• Cycle to work scheme

• Dog friendly office and depots

• MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)

Want to learn more?

• HIVED is B Corporation certified

• HIVED is #7 on The Sunday Times Tech 100

• Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all-electric logistics network

• Check the Impact Reports for 2024 and 2025

• Keep up with HIVED here