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Senior Manager, Customer Operations

We’re making transit more sustainable, safe, accessible and equitable by building autonomous vehicle technology that works in the real world.

May Mobility

Employee count: 201-500

Salary: 105k-157k USD

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May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think.

Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces.Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 300,000 autonomy-enabled rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Customer Operations will oversee a team of 4-8 Site Managers and their respective deployments. This role is responsible for defining and driving strategic operational excellence, ensuring a safe and pleasant experience for our users, and delivering measurable impact on company-wide financial and efficiency goals.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Ensure that operations follow rigorous safety guidelines; continuously develop a culture of safety that is beyond reproach
  • Design and lead the implementation of scalable operational frameworks, protocols, and advanced performance reporting across multiple locations to systematically improve outcomes.
  • Cultivate a high-performance, inclusive work environment, embody May Mobility values, and mentor and develop emerging leaders to establish a robust talent pipeline.
  • Responsible for meeting financial goals and aligning spending with the operating budget across sites
  • Ensure exceptional service for both customers and passengers
  • Escalate technical and operational issues and advocate for safe solutions for sites
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of current products and services to effectively influence and align stakeholders on operational strategies.
  • Create and maintain consistent documented processes for all sites, and oversee execution of those processes
  • Drive performance while maintaining safety and user experience
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize end-to-end operational processes, ensuring multi-regional consistency and the adoption of best practices
  • Serve as communication pipeline between site staff and other key stakeholders
  • Develop and implement operational forecasting models to ensure optimal resource allocation and proactive site-level planning.
  • Drive alignment across teams.
  • Work closely with other leaders to ensure consistent processes and sharing of best practices.

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate and manage teams remotely, with ability to travel as needed
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships across technical and nontechnical audiences
  • Commitment to drive results and align teams toward key performance goals
  • Ability to work effectively with team members at all levels of the organization
  • Experience in strategic planning and execution in a dynamic, high-growth environment
  • Flexibility to define and implement adaptive processes, and lead organizational change management initiatives
  • Ability to create, maintain, and govern standardized, global process documentation
  • Strong strategic decision-making skills with the ability to forecast and mitigate multi-regional operational risks

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • At least 7 years of relevant experience
  • Proven experience building, training, coaching and managing small, highly-effective teams
  • Associates degree or higher in Business, Technical Operations, or related degree
  • Proven track record as a formal people leader in a fast adapting and customer-focused environment
  • Proven experience making judgment calls in ambiguous situations
  • Previous experience developing processes and managing projects
  • Proven change management experience
  • Prior experience in an operations or logistics background
  • Working knowledge of Google Suite, Slack, and Atlassian products

Desirable

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Technical Operations, or related degree, or equivalent experience
  • Leadership experience in a startup environment

Physical Requirements

  • Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
    • Prolonged sitting
    • Prolonged standing
    • Prolonged computer use
  • Travel required? - Frequent: 26%-50%

Benefits and Perks

  • Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
  • Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
  • Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
  • Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
  • Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.

Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!

May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

Salary Range
$105,000—$156,500 USD

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We’re making transit more sustainable, safe, accessible and equitable by building autonomous vehicle technology that works in the real world.

The Values That Drive Us

We’re united in respect and regard for our four core values. Our values guide us to do the right things, for the right reasons—they inspire us, every day, to do what we do. And they remind us that when we do great things together, we can make a great impact on the world.

Value Personal Relationships: We believe the path to the best results is paved with empathy, inclusivity and collaboration.

Do What's Right: Trust is sacred. We earn the trust of our customers and colleagues every day by doing the right thing every time with safety being of paramount importance and a point of pride.

Consider the Bigger Picture: We operate in the real world and measure our success by the positive impact we have on each other and the communities we serve.

Drive With Purpose: We empower our people. Every project, decision, and action stems from our shared determination to create a safer, greener, more accessible world.

Employee benefits

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401(k) Matching

To support financial goals, May Mobility offers a 401(k) program with a competitive 4% match.

Daily Free Lunch & Snacks

Onsite employees at May Mobility enjoy daily lunch, snacks, and beverages for free through the EatClub program.

Annual Company Events

May Mobility hosts annual in-person gatherings at their Ann Arbor, MI headquarters, along with regular fun events for the team.

Flexible Core Hours

May Mobility offers flexible core hours from 10am to 4pm EST, allowing team members to adjust their schedules for personal needs.

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