Director, Strategy & Operations

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 Director, Strategy & Operations, you will own both strategy and day-to-day operations for Via’s impactful partnerships in the DACH region. This is an opportunity for a truly outstanding entrepreneur to ensure our services are a success and help shape the strategic direction of the business. You’ll need to be a strategic thinker, able to execute complex deals, an operations expert, fantastic people leader, and an exceptionally creative problem solver.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of a diverse portfolio of markets within the DACH region; set ambitious targets and chase results  
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative, cohesive, and energetic culture
• Design operational strategy and push execution; continuously working to scale processes and systems to drive growth
• Be the face of Via; develop relationships with strategic partners, public officials, and large suppliers
• Translate business agreements into fully operational business operations - similarly, identify operational improvement opportunities and transform them into business value 
• Take on a key leadership position and work closely with various leaders across Via to build a united, dynamic, and engaging team environment.
• Ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and an unbelievable product every day

Who You Are

• An exceptional leader: people love working with you and for you
• Independent self-starter: you thrive in fast-paced environments and feel comfortable with a very high level of responsibility
• A great communicator in English and German: you can lead discussions in both languages at C2 level and have the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Detail-oriented executor: you’re obsessively action-oriented
• Savvy and tactful: you intuitively find the right tone in every situation
• Entrepreneurial: you’re excited to build a new business from the ground up and shape the strategic direction of our company
• A minimum of 6-10 years of work experience, prior P&L management and/or commercial deal-making experience a plus  
• Willing to travel occasionally for work

What We Offer:

• Joining a global employer with over 700 mobility deployments in 40+ countries
• Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good
• Competitive compensation, including stock options
• Hybrid work and a lovely office situated in the heart of Berlin, at Rosa-Luxemburg Straße
• Urban Sports Club membership
• 30 vacation days a year

Do I need to meet all the requirements to apply?

No. Research shows that women and non-binary people are often less likely to apply for a job unless they meet nearly all the listed requirements. We encourage everyone to apply and give us a chance to evaluate your skills and experience. We are all learning on the job, and although the listing above has been carefully compiled, we are also open-minded and interested to hear about the value you can bring to the role and Via.

About Via:

Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. 

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. 

At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.