Manager Trainee - Operational Strength Program

Avis Budget Group International; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Sign On Bonus

Career transition to management

Paid Time Off

Leadership Training & Coaching

401K match up to 6%

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Employee Discounts

EAP

Job summary

Avis Budget Group invites you to join our Operational Strength Program as a Trainee, accelerating toward an Operations Manager role. This full-time track blends hands-on operations, customer service, and team leadership with mentorship from senior leaders.

Participants rotate through core functions, receive personalized coaching, and may relocate to various nationwide locations after the initial training; a strong performance path leads to management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year college degree OR 4 years of military service.
• Ability and willingness to relocate nationwide.
• Data-focused problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Experience as a team member or team leader.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid driver’s license and authorized to work in the United States.
• Regular on-site presence; this role is not remote.

Responsibilities

• Join as a Trainee in the Operational Strength Program to become an Operations Manager.
• Rotate through key operations functions with mentorship and hands-on training.
• Relocate to locations nationwide as part of the program.
• Develop leadership and cross-functional skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Support top performers and pursue a long-term management track.

Skills

Data-driven

Leadership potential

Team player

Relocation readiness

Work schedule flexibility

Valid driver’s license

On-site presence

Education

College degree or 4 years military service

Job description

Salary: $56,000/yr + Company Vehicle (Gas, Insurance, Maintenance Included)

Strengthen Your Skills with our Operational Strength Program (OSP)

At Avis Budget Group, we believe great leaders are built through investment with hands-on experience, personalized guidance, and accelerated career opportunities. Our Operational Strength Program (OSP), beginning January 2027, is designed for ambitious, high-potential leaders ready to master our operations and drive their careers. This immersive program combines structured learning, functional rotations, and real-world immersion-equipping you with the strategic skills, leadership confidence and business acumen to successfully lead operations for a Fortune 500 organization.

What You’ll Do:

Join us as a Trainee in our Operational Strength Program and kick-start your path to becoming an Operations Manager. This full-time, immersive program combines hands-on training in operations, customer service, logistics, and team leadership with a cohort of peers from across the country.

You’ll rotate through key operational functions, receive personalized mentorship from experienced leaders, and build the skills to drive team performance and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

With operations across the country, successful Operations Managers must be open to relocation in order to grow their careers and advance to more senior level management roles. Accordingly, willingness and ability to relocate to any one of our locations nationwide, in the Company’s discretion, following completion of the initial eight (8) week structured training curriculum, is an essential requirement of the Program and a mandatory condition of your participation.

This is your opportunity to grow within a Fortune 500 company, accelerate your career, and build a strong foundation for long-term leadership success.

As an OSP Manager-in-Training, you’ll embark on a comprehensive 12-month career launching journey that includes:

• Structured learning to strengthen your skill set
• Growing within an OSP peer cohort designed for collaboration and support
• Applying new skills daily through hands-on experience
• Rotating across different operations functions
• Coaching and support from senior leaders
• Additional compensation for top performers
• Perks to accelerate your journey, including a company car (insurance, gas, and maintenance fully covered)
• Relocation support to move to a new location

Perks You’ll Get:

• Annual Compensation: $56,000/year
• Sign On Bonus: $2,500 to get you started
• Company Vehicle: Gas, insurance, and maintenance included
• Career placement: Guaranteed transition into a management role upon program completion
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Training & Coaching from Senior Leaders
• 401K Retirement Plan with full company match up to 6% following 1-year of service
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
• Voluntary Benefits: Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, and additional life insurance coverage, and other voluntary benefit programs
• Employee Discounts: Reduced pricing on Avis / Budget vehicle purchases and other employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling, financial/legal consultation, and care service referrals

What we’re looking for:

• 2- or 4-year college degree OR 4 years of military service
• Ability and willingness to relocate anywhere nationwide
• Data-focused problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Experience as a team member or team leader (e.g. sports, clubs, military, etc.)
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Valid driver’s license and authorized to work in the United States
• Strong, leadership potential, resilience and passion for leading teams
• Ability to thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Emotional intelligence, urgency, and a solutions-focused mindset
• Regular, on-site presence (this role is not remote)

Extra points for this:

• At least one year of experience providing high-quality customer service, with a demonstrated strong work ethic—such as working during college or mentoring others in school, work, or service settings.

Who We Are:

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our culture is performance-driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

We are proud to make a positive difference in the lives of our colleagues, customers, and the communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.

This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group.

ChicagoIllinoisUnited States of America