General Manager

Via; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical plans

401K matching

Job summary

Via seeks a General Manager for its Operations team in Baton Rouge, LA. You will lead a team of local field operators, drive continuous improvements, and grow service levels while ensuring safe, reliable transportation for riders.

The role is fully in-person (onsite 4–5 days/week) with possible early mornings or evenings and a strong emphasis on leadership and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of experience in operations management or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily onsite operations of the service to provide safe, reliable transportation.
• Make real-time decisions about fleet, driver supply, compliance, and rider needs; respond to issues.
• Oversee the full lifecycle for drivers: scheduling, PTO, inquiries, performance, policies.
• Schedule driver work to ensure adequate vehicles in service to meet demand.
• Serve as the operations bridge between city partners, drivers, unions, and local orgs.
• Use data and technology to monitor performance, diagnose problems, and improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company policies.
• Lead, coach, and develop an engaged team of drivers.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Independent/self-starter

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.

As a General Manager on Via’s Operations team, you’ll be responsible for managing operations using our innovative technology platform. You’ll manage a team of local field operators focused on daily operations, driving continuous operational and quality improvements, and growing our services.

This is a fully in-person position with the expectation that you will be onsite 4-5 days per week. There may be a need for early mornings or evenings.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the daily onsite operations of our service. You’ll make sure our operations run smoothly to provide our riders with safe, reliable, and accessible transportation.
• Make informed, real-time decisions about fleet, driver supply, compliance, rider needs, and unexpected issues - stepping in quickly to ensure continuously excellent and dependable service.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for drivers — scheduling, PTO approvals, daily inquiries, performance conversations, and adherence to workplace policies.
• Manage driver work schedules to ensure the appropriate amount of vehicles are in service at any given time to meet demand expectations.
• Act as the operational bridge between city partners, drivers, unions, community leaders, local organizations to help bring the community’s goals to life.
• Use data and technology to understand service performance, diagnose problems, and implement solutions that enhance efficiency and rider experience.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, local and company policies, procedures and regulations on service operations.
• Lead, coach and develop an engaged team of drivers, fostering a collaborative, cohesive, and energetic environment.

Who You Are:

• Experienced operations manager, with a minimum of 4-6 years of experience and hold a Bachelor's degree.
• Independent self-starter, you thrive in fast-paced environments and feel comfortable with a very high level of responsibility.
• Savvy and tactful communicator: you intuitively find the right tone in every situation.
• Detail-oriented executor: you’re obsessively action-oriented, and thrive while operating autonomously.
• Experienced and exceptional leader: people love working with you and for you, and you have extensive experience leading support teams.
• Flexible and adaptable: you love the challenge of adapting to change rapidly and making things work on the fly.
• Problem solver; you don’t accept the status quo and are always looking for creative solutions.
• Based in the Baton Rouge, LA area or willing to relocate.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
• Salary Range:$80,000 - $125,000 / year.
• We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

There has never been a more exciting time to be on the cutting edge of public mobility. Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

As set forth in Via’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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